With an output of 34.4mn tonnes, Brazil was the world’s ninth-largest crude steel manufacturer and
its fifth-biggest net steel exporter in 2017. The country also plays a central role in the global nonferrous
metals processing sector, being the largest primary aluminium producer in Latin America
(ninth in the world), the fourth-biggest refined copper manufacturer in Latin America (24th globally),
and the undisputed global leader in terms of recycling of aluminium packaging, having reprocessed
more than 97% of all aluminium cans sold between 2010 and 2016.
The study on titanium dioxide market is segmented based on application and regions. Based on the application, the market has been categorized into five major segments, namely, paints & coatings, plastics, paper & pulp, cosmetics and others such as printing ink, rubber, and chemical fibers.