Millennium Inorganic Chemicals is a

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based chemical company. The business was established in 1985. It was a subsidiary of

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conglomerate Hanson plc at one time, but was demerged on 1 October 1996, when it became an independent listed company. It was taken over by Cristal Chemical Company in 2007, but continues to exist as a wholly owned subsidiary and trading name of Cristal. Millennium Inorganic Chemicals (MIC) is the world’s second-largest producer of

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and a leading producer of titanium chemicals. Cristal and MIC operate eight manufacturing plants in six countries and employ more than 3,500 people worldwide. Manufacturing sites are in

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External links

Official site
http://www.cristalglobal.com

References

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