EXHIBIT 23.2



            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM








     We hereby consent to the use in this  Pre-effective  Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration  Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated March 30, 2005  relating
to the consolidated  financial statements of Kronos Titan GmbH, which appears in
such  Registration  Statement.  We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.








                                                     PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP




Dallas, Texas
July 6, 2005