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Geographic information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Segments Geographical Areas [Abstract]  
Geographic Information

Note 2 – Geographic information:

Our operations are associated with the production and sale of titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2).  TiO2 is used to impart whiteness, brightness, opacity and durability to a wide variety of products, including paints, plastics, paper, fibers and ceramics.  Additionally, TiO2 is a critical component of everyday applications, such as coatings, plastics and paper, as well as many specialty products such as inks, foods and cosmetics.  At December 31, 2015 and 2016 the net assets of non-U.S. subsidiaries included in consolidated net assets approximated $123 million and $62 million, respectively.

For geographic information, we attribute net sales to the place of manufacture (point of origin) and to the location of the customer (point of destination); we attribute property and equipment to their physical location.

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

(In millions)

 

Net sales – point of origin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany

$

844.1

 

 

$

690.0

 

 

$

699.8

 

United States

 

783.1

 

 

 

657.8

 

 

 

664.2

 

Canada

 

252.3

 

 

 

216.9

 

 

 

257.7

 

Belgium

 

249.3

 

 

 

198.8

 

 

 

187.4

 

Norway

 

256.8

 

 

 

183.5

 

 

 

164.8

 

Eliminations

 

(733.7

)

 

 

(598.2

)

 

 

(609.6

)

Total

$

1,651.9

 

 

$

1,348.8

 

 

$

1,364.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales – point of destination:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

$

882.9

 

 

$

700.4

 

 

$

697.6

 

North America

 

544.3

 

 

 

421.4

 

 

 

413.2

 

Other

 

224.7

 

 

 

227.0

 

 

 

253.5

 

Total

$

1,651.9

 

 

$

1,348.8

 

 

$

1,364.3

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

(In millions)

 

Identifiable assets – net property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany

$

212.1

 

 

$

208.2

 

Belgium

 

80.1

 

 

 

78.6

 

Norway

 

69.5

 

 

 

73.3

 

Canada

 

53.8

 

 

 

59.3

 

Other

 

14.0

 

 

 

14.6

 

Total

$

429.5

 

 

$

434.0