Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO)

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Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

5430 LBJ Freeway
Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75240-2620
United States
972 233 1700
https://kronostio2.com

Sector(s): Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Full Time Employees: 2,196

Key Executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year Born
Mr. James M. Buch	CEO, President & Director	2.14M	N/A	1961
Mr. Tim C. Hafer	Executive VP & CFO	1.02M	N/A	1962
Mr. Brian W. Christian	Executive VP & COO	1.69M	N/A	1979
Mr. John A. Sunny	Executive VP & Chief Information Officer	933k	N/A	1963
Mr. Benjiman R. Corona	President of Americas	831.76k	N/A	1961
Mr. Michael S. Simmons	Vice Chairman	N/A	N/A	1972
Mr. Rainer F. Gruber	Executive VP and Chief Manufacturing & Technology Officer	N/A	N/A	1969
Ms. Alexis A. Thomason	VP & General Counsel	N/A	N/A	1982
Mr. William Earl Miller	Vice President of Global Human Resources	N/A	N/A	1982
Mr. Andrew B. Nace	Executive Vice President	876k	N/A	1965

Amounts are as of December 31, 2023 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.

Description

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company produces TiO2 in two crystalline forms, rutile and anatase to impart whiteness, brightness, opacity, and durability for various products, including paints, coatings, plastics, paper, fibers, and ceramics, as well as for various specialty products, such as inks, foods, and cosmetics. It also produces ilmenite, a raw material used directly as a feedstock by sulfate-process TiO2 plants; iron-based chemicals, which are used as treatment and conditioning agents for industrial effluents and municipal wastewater, as well as in the manufacture of iron pigments, cement, and agricultural products; specialty chemicals for use in the formulation of pearlescent pigments, and production of electroceramic capacitors for cell phones and other electronic devices, as well as for use in natural gas pipe, and other specialty applications. In addition, the company provides technical services for its products. It sells its products under the KRONOS brand through agents and distributors to paint, plastics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.

Corporate Governance

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of April 1, 2024 is 6. The pillar scores are Audit: 3; Board: 9; Shareholder Rights: 6; Compensation: 5.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while a 10 indicates higher governance risk.