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Trinseo: Price Increases for Polycarbonate in Europe

30.03.2017 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced price increases for all Polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective April 1, 2017, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices...

Songwon: Global price increases for polymer stabilizers

22.03.2017 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced price increases up to 10% on its polymer stabilizers. The price increase is effective for all orders invoiced on or after April 1, 2017, or as contracts allow.

BASF increases prices of additives for plastics applications

15.03.2017 - Effective today, or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing the prices by 10 percent globally for a majority of products in its additives portfolio for plastic applications. Price increases will apply to the following product classes: Antioxidants Light stabilizers, flame retardants and other...

Solvay: Additional price increase for polyamide compounds and fibers

10.03.2017 - In addition to the 300 Euro/to. price hike announced earlier this quarter, Solvay announced a supplementary global price increase for PA6 and PA6.6 based compounds and fibers. The strong and continuous rise in cost of major base-chemicals, some of which have nearly doubled since end-Q4 2016, steers...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polycarbonate in Europe

28.02.2017 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced price increases for all Polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective March 1, 2017, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices...

DSM: Global price increase for engineering plastics portfolio

23.02.2017 - Due to the ongoing inflationary pressure and rise of raw materials continuing even stronger into the first quarter, DSM is increasing the price for its portfolio of high performance engineering plastics in addition to earlier announcements. The increases below will take effect for all orders shipped...

Lanxess: Price increases for PA 6 and PA 6.6

22.02.2017 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess further increases the prices for its Durethan (PA 6, PA 6.6) compounds in Europe, Middle East and Africa with effect from March 1, 2017. The adjustment is resulting from the continuing pressure on the raw material cost base. The price increase amounts to 0,25 Euro/kg...

Chemours: Price Increase for Titanium Dioxide

22.02.2017 - The Chemours Company (Chemours) recently announced a price increase on all “Ti-Pure“ titanium dioxide grades sold in North America, Canada, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa regions. Effective March 1, 2017 or as contracts and law allow, a net price for all “Ti-Pure”...

BASF increases prices for MDI

17.02.2017 - With immediate effect or as contract terms allow BASF will be increasing prices for its polymeric „Lupranate“ MDI and standard monomeric “4’4-Lupranate” MDI (Methylene Diphenyl-diisocyanate) basic products by 200 Euro per metric ton in the Western and Eastern Europe region.

Elix Polymers: Price increases for ABS products in February

06.02.2017 - Elix Polymers, producer of ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) resins and derivatives in Europe, has announced price increases for all the ABS and Intermediates products with effect 1st of February, 2017 as follows: • "Elix" ABS: + € 275,- / ton • "Elix" 100 Series: + € 360,- / ton • "Elix" 200...

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

03.02.2017 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS), ABS and SAN grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot...

DuPont: Price increase for “Zytel” polyamide

02.02.2017 - Effective Feb. 15, 2017, or as soon as contracts allow, DuPont Performance Materials will increase prices for all “DuPont Zytel” polymers and compounds by the equivalent of 300 US Dollars per metric ton. This will be applied globally and higher increases may be required for some specialty grades....

Huntsman: Global Iron Oxide Price Increase

02.02.2017 - The Pigments and Additives division of Huntsman Corporation announced global price increases for all its iron oxide pigments and preparations. The following increases are effective April 1, 2017 or as contracts allow: Europe: €90 (Euros) per tonne or $95 (USD) per tonne in dollar-based markets Asia-Pacific,...

Ineos Styrolution: Price increase for ABS in February

01.02.2017 - The Gross Market Price level in Europe for Terluran ABS valid as of February 1st, 2017 is +280 Euro/mt versus January 2017.

Trinseo: Price Increases for Polycarbonate in Europe

27.01.2017 - Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all Polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective February 1, 2017, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices...

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