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): November 1, 2006

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 November 1, 2006, TOR Minerals International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will webcast the Company’s 2006 third quarter earnings results conference call on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, at 5:00 p.m. EDT, 4:00 p.m. CDT.  The call, which will be led by the Company’s President and CEO, Olaf Karasch, will be available via the internet at the Company’s homepage, www.torminerals.com.

A copy of this press release is furnished 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 transactions. Not applicable. Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
	Exhibit Number                  Description    99.1              Press Release, dated November 1, 2006, announcing the webcasting of the Company’s 2006 third quarter earnings conference call.

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:  November 1, 2006	/s/ OLAF KARASCH
	Olaf Karasch President and CEO

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated November 1, 2006, announcing the webcasting of the Company’s 2006 third quarter earnings conference call.

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1

TOR Minerals to Webcast Its Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, November 1, 2006 -- TOR Minerals International (Nasdaq: TORM) announced today that it will webcast its 2006 Third Quarter earnings results conference call on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. EST, 4:00 p.m. CST.  The call will be led by Olaf Karasch, President and CEO of TOR Minerals.

The call will be available under the News section of the Company’s website at http://www.torminerals.com.  Third Quarter results will be released after the market's close on November 7, 2006.

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 development, 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