TOR Minerals International Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015. For the quarter, the company reported net sales were $9.97 million against $12.39 million a year ago. Operating loss was $0.130 million against income of $0.339 million a year ago. Loss before income taxes was $0.180 million against profit of $0.187 million a year ago. Net loss was $0.107 million against profit of $0.153 million a year ago. Diluted loss per share was $0.04 against profit of $0.04 a year ago. Capital expenditure was $1.5 million was primarily for equipment designed to increase the production capacity at European ALUPREM facility and the project to expand capacity and improve efficiencies of barium sulfate production in U.S. plant.

For the six months, the company reported net sales were $20.08 million against $25.52 million a year ago. Operating loss was $0.343 million against income of $1.33 million a year ago. Loss before income taxes was $0.451 million against profit of $1.09 million a year ago. Net loss was $0.297 million against profit of $0.860 million a year ago. Diluted loss per share was $0.10 against profit of $0.25 a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.255 million against $3.435 million a year ago. Additions to property, plant and equipment was $3.104 million against $0.901 million a year ago.

The company's current capital expenditure plans for 2015 call for approximately $6 million in spending, the bulk of which will be used to expand capacity at European ALUPREM production and for normal maintenance capital expenditure.