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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
<font size="2">Washington, DC 20549<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">CURRENT REPORT Pursuant<br>
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<br>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>





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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">TOR Minerals International, Inc.<br>
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</b><font size="2">(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in Its Charter)</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">Delaware<br>
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</b><font size="2">(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</font></p>



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  </b><font size="2">(Commission
  File Number)<br>
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  </b><font size="2">(IRS Employer Identification No.)<br>
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  Corpus Christi, Texas<br>
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  </b><font size="2">(Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>
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  78402<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">(361) 883-5591<br>
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</b><font size="2">(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size="2">N/A<br>
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</b><font size="2">(Former Name or
Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font></p>



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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<i>see </i>General
Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>



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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size="2">ITEM
2.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION</u>.</font></b></p>



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<font size="2">TOR
Minerals International (Nasdaq: TORM - News), producer of synthetic titanium
dioxide and color pigments, specialty alumina, and other high performance mineral
fillers today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended
September 30, 2007. The company reported net income available to common
shareholders of $150,000, or $0.02 per fully diluted share, on net sales of
$7,558,000. This compares with net income available to common shareholders of
$1,000, or $0.00 per share, on net sales of $6,998,000 for the quarter ended
September 30, 2006. </font> </p>
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<p style='margin:0 0in;text-align:justify; margin-bottom:0'><font size="2">Net sales for the nine months ended September 30,
2007, were $21,992,000 compared to $20,724,000 during the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2006. The net income available to common shareholders was
$241,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 compared to net income of $308,000, or $0.04 per share, for the same
period a year ago. </font> </p>
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<p style='margin:0 0in;text-align:justify; margin-bottom:0'><font size="2">Net sales grew 8% in the third quarter of 2007
compared to the third quarter of last year. Specialty alumina sales grew 105%,
which increase was partially offset by a 12% decrease in Hitox&reg; sales and 7%
decrease in all other sales.&nbsp; Profitability improved during the quarter due to
increased sales of higher margin products and cost reductions achieved through
process improvements, which were partially offset by increased energy costs,
raw material costs, and interest expense.&nbsp; </font> </p>
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<p style='margin:0 0in;text-align:justify; margin-bottom:0'><font size="2">Highlights for the quarter include an increase in
specialty alumina sales in Europe which was driven by a combination of new
product introductions and sales to new customers.&nbsp; Sales of Hitox were
negatively affected by a general weakness in demand, particularly in the U.S.
housing construction industry.&nbsp;&nbsp; </font> </p>
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<p style='margin:0 0in;text-align:justify; margin-bottom:0'><font size="2">&quot;Our global product and market diversification
strategy produced a net sales gain as increased specialty alumina sales in
Europe offset declines in Hitox revenue in the United States.&nbsp; Specialty
alumina sales accounted for 30% of our revenue during the quarter, up from 16%
a year ago.&nbsp; Increased utilization of our Netherlands facility combined with
increased sales of value-added specialty alumina products and improvements in
operation efficiencies made our alumina business the major contributor to
profitability during the quarter,&quot; said Dr. Olaf Karasch, CEO of TOR Minerals.</font></p>
<p style='margin:0 0in;text-align:justify; margin-bottom:0'>&nbsp;</p>



<p style='margin:0 0in;text-align:justify; margin-bottom:0'><font size="2">Dr. Karasch continued, &quot;During the quarter, we made
significant strides in developing the next generation of value-added products,
which we are introducing as heat and ultraviolet (UV) stable color pigments.&nbsp;
We are aggressively moving forward with production and market development plans
to introduce these new products, which we believe have the potential to
significantly expand the addressable market for our products.&nbsp; In addition, we
are continuing to make progress in reducing costs through improved processes to
offset increasing raw material and energy costs.&quot;</font></p>
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<p style='margin:0 0in;text-align:justify; margin-bottom:0'><font size="2">The company announced plans to produce synthetic
rutile in the months of November and December in order to maintain stocking
levels and in anticipation of the introduction of the new pigment products in
2008.</font></p>
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<p style='margin:0 0in;text-align:justify; margin-bottom:0'><font size="2">TOR Minerals will host a conference call at 4:00 p.m.
Central Time on November 6, 2007 to further discuss third quarter results. The
call will be simultaneously web-cast, and can be accessed via the News section
on the company's website at http://www.torminerals.com . Interested parties may
also access the conference call via telephone by dialing 877-407-9210.</font></p>



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<p style='margin:0 0in;text-align:justify; margin-bottom:0'><font size="2">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, The
Netherlands and Malaysia. </font> </p>
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<p style='margin:0 0in;text-align:justify; margin-bottom:0'><font size="2">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 present slow down in U.S. construction and the risks of a general
business slow down or recession, the increasing cost of energy, raw materials
and labor, competition, the receptivity of the markets for our anticipated new
products, advances in technology, changes in foreign currency rates, freight
price increase, commodity price increases, delays in delivery of required
equipment and other factors. </font> </p>



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</font> <u><font size="2">FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</font></u></b></p>



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  The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item
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	<font size="2">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Press Release, dated November 6, 2007, announcing
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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
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  <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size="2">TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.<br>
  <b>_____________________<br>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size="2">Date: &nbsp;November 8, 2007</font></p>
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	<font size="2">/s/ STEVEN PARKER</font></u></b></p>
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  Treasurer and CFO</font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size="2">Press
  Release, dated November 6, 2007, announcing the financial results for the
  quarter ended September 30, 2007.</font></p>
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8-K, Third Quarter Earnings Release
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
  6, 2007
TOR Minerals International, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-17321
(Commission
  File Number)
74-2081929
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
722 Burleson Street
Corpus Christi, Texas
(Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)
78402
(Zip Code)
(361) 883-5591
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or
Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
  Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
  14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
  13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
1
ITEM
2.02
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
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TOR
Minerals International (Nasdaq: TORM - News), producer of synthetic titanium
dioxide and color pigments, specialty alumina, and other high performance mineral
fillers today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended
September 30, 2007. The company reported net income available to common
shareholders of $150,000, or $0.02 per fully diluted share, on net sales of
$7,558,000. This compares with net income available to common shareholders of
$1,000, or $0.00 per share, on net sales of $6,998,000 for the quarter ended
September 30, 2006.
Net sales for the nine months ended September 30,
2007, were $21,992,000 compared to $20,724,000 during the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2006. The net income available to common shareholders was
$241,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 compared to net income of $308,000, or $0.04 per share, for the same
period a year ago.
Net sales grew 8% in the third quarter of 2007
compared to the third quarter of last year. Specialty alumina sales grew 105%,
which increase was partially offset by a 12% decrease in Hitox® sales and 7%
decrease in all other sales.  Profitability improved during the quarter due to
increased sales of higher margin products and cost reductions achieved through
process improvements, which were partially offset by increased energy costs,
raw material costs, and interest expense.
Highlights for the quarter include an increase in
specialty alumina sales in Europe which was driven by a combination of new
product introductions and sales to new customers.  Sales of Hitox were
negatively affected by a general weakness in demand, particularly in the U.S.
housing construction industry.
"Our global product and market diversification
strategy produced a net sales gain as increased specialty alumina sales in
Europe offset declines in Hitox revenue in the United States.  Specialty
alumina sales accounted for 30% of our revenue during the quarter, up from 16%
a year ago.  Increased utilization of our Netherlands facility combined with
increased sales of value-added specialty alumina products and improvements in
operation efficiencies made our alumina business the major contributor to
profitability during the quarter," said Dr. Olaf Karasch, CEO of TOR Minerals.
Dr. Karasch continued, "During the quarter, we made
significant strides in developing the next generation of value-added products,
which we are introducing as heat and ultraviolet (UV) stable color pigments. 
We are aggressively moving forward with production and market development plans
to introduce these new products, which we believe have the potential to
significantly expand the addressable market for our products.  In addition, we
are continuing to make progress in reducing costs through improved processes to
offset increasing raw material and energy costs."
The company announced plans to produce synthetic
rutile in the months of November and December in order to maintain stocking
levels and in anticipation of the introduction of the new pigment products in
2008.
TOR Minerals will host a conference call at 4:00 p.m.
Central Time on November 6, 2007 to further discuss third quarter results. The
call will be simultaneously web-cast, and can be accessed via the News section
on the company's website at http://www.torminerals.com . Interested parties may
also access the conference call via telephone by dialing 877-407-9210.
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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, The
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 present slow down in U.S. construction and the risks of a general
business slow down or recession, the increasing cost of energy, raw materials
and labor, competition, the receptivity of the markets for our anticipated new
products, advances in technology, changes in foreign currency rates, freight
price increase, commodity price increases, delays in delivery of required
equipment and other factors.
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ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a)
Financial
  Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b)
Pro
  Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c)
Shell company transaction
Not applicable
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item
  601 of Regulation S-B:
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1         Press Release, dated November 6, 2007, announcing
  the financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
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 8, 2007
/s/ STEVEN PARKER
Steven Parker
Treasurer and CFO
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
  No.
Description
99.1
Press
  Release, dated November 6, 2007, announcing the financial results for the
  quarter ended September 30, 2007.
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