8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8‑K

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant

to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 19, 2005

TOR Minerals International, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-17321	74-2081929
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
722 Burleson Street Corpus Christi, Texas	78402
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(361) 883-5591

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 8.01             OTHER EVENTS.

On October 19, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing that effective October 15, 2005, the prices for the Company’s HITOX^® and HITOX ULX TiO₂ products increased by $0.04 per pound.  The price increase follows a $0.05 per pound increase that was implemented during the first quarter 2005 and reflects favorable supply and demand trends in the TiO₂  industry.  The portion of the press issued by the Company on October 19, 2005, relating to this Item 8.01 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01             FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a)	Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable.
(b)	Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.
(c) (d)	Shell company transaction. Not applicable. Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed or furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-B:
	Exhibit Number                                  Description    99.1                                      Press Release, dated October 19, 2005, relating to price increases for HITOX® and HITOX ULX TiO2 products

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC. _____________________ (Registrant)
Date:  October 20, 2005	LAWRENCE W. HAAS
	Lawrence W. Haas Treasurer and CFO

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated October 19, 2005, relating to price increases for HITOX® and HITOX ULX TiO2 products.

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

TOR Minerals International Announces

Ti0₂ Price Increase

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, October 19, 2005 -- TOR Minerals International (Nasdaq:TORM) producer of natural titanium dioxide pigments and specialty aluminas announced today that effective October 15^th, prices for HITOX^® and HITOX ULX TiO₂ products increased by $0.04 per pound. 

This price increase follows a $0.05 per pound increase that was implemented during the first quarter of 2005 and reflects favorable supply and demand trends in the TiO₂ industry. 

Based in Corpus Christi, Texas, TOR Minerals is an international manufacturer of specialty mineral products for high performance applications with plants and regional offices located in the United States, Netherlands and Malaysia.

This statement provides forward-looking information as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, therefore, is subject to certain risks and uncertainties.  There can be no assurance that the actual results, business conditions, business developments, losses and contingencies and local and foreign factors will not differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including market conditions, general economic conditions, including the risks of a general business slow down or recession, the increasing cost of energy, raw materials and labor, competition, advances in technology, changes in foreign currency rates, freight price increase, commodity price increases, delays in delivery of required equipment and other factors.

Contact for Further Information:

David Mossberg

Beacon Street Group, LLC

(817) 310-0051