Dupont Says Titanium Margins Will Be Narrower Than Expected

DuPont Co. said margins for its titanium-dioxide business will decline by 7 to 9 percentage points in 2013, compared with a previous forecast for a drop of 6 to 7 points.

Chief Financial Officer Nicholas Fanandakis spoke today on the company’s earnings conference call.

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