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Celanese: Price increases for Fortron PPS

12.11.2014 - Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, will increase list and off-list selling prices of Fortron PPS by 6% effective January 1, 2015, or as contracts allow. Customers should contact their Celanese sales representative for more details regarding this announcement.

Styron: Price Increases for Polystyrene in Europe

05.11.2014 - Styron, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS) grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the November contract and spot prices for the products...

BASF: Price increases for additives for plastic applications as well as for coating applications

05.11.2014 - Effective today, or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing prices for the majority of products in its additives and stabilizers portfolio for plastic applications as well as for several light stabilizers for coating applications by up to 10%. Price adjustments are a response to increasing costs....

Styrolution: Price increase for Polystyrene in November

04.11.2014 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of November 1st, 2014 is increased by +10€/mt vs. October. The surcharge for HIPS is + 90 €/mt.

Songwon increases price on its entire range of Polymer Stabilizers in Japan

29.10.2014 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. has announced a 15% price increase for its Polymer Stabilizers in Japan. The increase is effective November 15, 2014, or as contracts allow. The price adjustment is necessary to offset the unfavorable impact caused by the depreciation of the Japanese yen against the U.S....

Cabot: Price increases for Masterbatch and Specialty Compounds

10.10.2014 - Effective November 1, 2014, or as contracts allow, Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) will increase prices, up to 5 percent for black masterbatches and conductive compounds and concentrates. This price increase is required due to escalating costs of operations and regulatory compliance, as well as increased...

Styron: Price increases for polystyrene and copolymers in Europe

02.10.2014 - Styron, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS) and copolymer grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the October contract and spot prices for...

Styrolution: Price increase for Polystyrene in October

01.10.2014 - The October price for Styrolution´s GPPS is increased by +10€/t from September. The surcharge for HIPS is + 90€/t.

Victrex: Global price increase for PAEK polymers

15.09.2014 - Victrex Polymer Solutions, a world leader in high performance polyaryletherketones, is increasing its prices by a minimum of 6.8% for its PAEK polymers on 1st October 2014, or as contracts allow. This price increase is necessary to offset increased costs to secure key raw materials like Hydroquinone...

Altuglas International raises price for all its range of PMMA “Altuglas” sheets and blocks

09.09.2014 - Following a tight supply situation, escalation in cost of raw materials and transport, Altuglas International will be increasing the prices of its PMMA “Altuglas” sheets and blocks, by 7%. This will be effective on all shipments from October 1st 2014 or as contract allows.

Styrolution: Price decrease for Polystyrene in September

02.09.2014 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of September 1st, 2014 is decreased by -35€/mt vs. August. The surcharge for HIPS is + 90 €/mt.

Evonik: Global price increase for Interface & Performance products

02.09.2014 - The Business Line Interface & Performance of Evonik is increasing the prices of its products effective October 1, 2014, or as contract allows. Prices will be increased by up to ten percent or as contract allows. This measure is needed to compensate for increasing costs during past years in various...

BASF: Price increase for pigments and dyes worldwide

01.09.2014 - With effect from September 1, 2014, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices for numerous pigments and dyes by up to 15 percent worldwide. The products affected are predominantly azo pigments, yellow and red high performance pigments, effect pigments, phthalocyanines and dyes. Price increases...

Styrolution: Price increase for Terluran ABS in August

08.08.2014 - The Gross Market Price level for Terluran ABS valid as of August 1st, 2014 is +20€/mt versus July.

KEM ONE: PVC price evolution for August 2014

06.08.2014 - KEM ONE will maintain a strict price policy in order to recover the margins deteriorated by the weakness of the market for caustic soda. A price increases of 20€ will be applied in August 2014 for Suspension and Mass PVC.

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