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Lanxess: Price Increase for EPDM Rubber

25.03.2014 - The Keltan Elastomers business unit of specialty chemicals group LANXESS will globally raise its prices for all of its Keltan EPDM grades (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer), effective April 1, 2014. The price adjustment for EPDM is USD 150 per metric ton. EPDM, which is offered under the brand name...

LANXESS increases prices for rubber chemicals

19.03.2014 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will raise its prices worldwide for its rubber chemicals with effect from April 1, 2014 due to higher raw material prices and unfavorable exchange rate effects. “This is a good first measure to improve our margins - and bring them back up to an acceptable level,”...

Evonik: Price increase for "Plexiglas" and "Pleximid" molding compounds

19.03.2014 - Effective April 1, 2014, Evonik Industries AG will increase the prices of its PMMA molding compounds, which it markets under the "Plexiglas" and "Pleximid" trademarks. As far as permissible under existing agreements the increase will amount to 0.12 EUR per kilogram. According to Evonik the reason...

Evonik: Price increase for methacrylate monomers

17.03.2014 - Due to risen costs during recent months, particularly for raw materials, Evonik Industries sees the need to adjust the prices of methacrylate monomers. The sales prices in Europe for products from the Acrylic Monomers Business Line will increase by €120/metric ton as of April 1, unless otherwise...

Evonik: Price Increase for „Plexiglas“ and „Deglas“ sheet products

12.03.2014 - Evonik Industries AG will increase the prices of its PMMA semifinished products, which it markets under the „Plexiglas“ and „Deglas“ trademarks: „Plexiglas“ und „Deglas“ sheets and blocks -> + 8 percent „Plexiglas“ multi-skin and corrugated sheets-> + 6 percent „Plexiglas“ and „Deglas“ tubes...

Celanese: Price increases for Intermediate Chemistry

11.03.2014 - Celanese Corporation announced to increase list and off-list selling prices for the following products effective April 1, 2014: 1The above price increases apply to standard and special grades of acetic acid. *The above price increases are incremental to the previously announced price increases...

Styrolution: Price decrease for Polystyrene in March

04.03.2014 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of March 1st, 2014 is decreased by -45 €/mt vs. February. The surcharge for HIPS is +105 €/mt.

Teijin: Price increases for Polycarbonate and PC/ABS resins

03.03.2014 - Teijin Kasei Europe B.V. has announced price increases by 300 Euro/MT for all grades under Non-FR “Panlite” (Polycarbonate resins) and Non-FR “Multilon” (PC/ABS resins) and by 350 Euro/MT for all grades under FR “Panlite” (Polycarbonate resins) and FR “Multilon” (PC/ABS resins) with effective from all...

Styron: Price Increases for Polycarbonate Compounds and Blends in Europe

25.02.2014 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced price increases for all “Calibre” and “Emerge” polycarbonate compound & blends products. Effective March 1st, or as existing contract terms allow, prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: “Calibre” polycarbonate...

BASF to increase prices for Polyamide 6 base polymers, Caprolactam and Adipic Acid in Europe

24.02.2014 - BASF will increase the prices for all Polyamide 6 base polymer grades and the Polyamide Intermediates Caprolactam and Adipic Acid in Europe by Euro 110 per metric ton for each product, with immediate effect or as soon as existing contracts allow. Aaccording to the company is the price increase necessary...

Ashland: Price increases for epoxy vinyl ester resin, unsaturated polyester resin and gelcoat for EMEA

18.02.2014 - Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., is increasing the prices of its Derakane epoxy vinyl ester resins, unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs) and gelcoats portfolio sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by 50 euros per ton. This increase will take effect March...

Ashland: Price increase for specialty resins in North America

12.02.2014 - Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), recently announced it will increase the price of specialty resins sold in North America effective February 17, 2014, or as contracts allow. Prices for "AME", "AROTOOL", "DERAKANE" and "HETRON" branded products will increase...

DSM: PA 6 price increases for Europe and the Americas

10.02.2014 - As a result of increasing raw material prices DSM will increase the price for its “Akulon” and “Novamid” polyamide 6 compounds. DSM will increase prices by € 100/t in Europe, and by $0.10/lb in North and South America. This increase will take effect for all orders shipped on or after March 1, 2014...

Ascend: Price increases for „Vydyne“ products in Europe

07.02.2014 - Ascend Performance Materials Inc., a leading producer of PA66 resin and chemical intermediates, has announced a price increase for all „Vydyne“ products. The increase will be effective as of February 15, 2014, unless governed by other contractual arrangements. In Europe, prices will increase as follows:...

KEM ONE: PVC prices increase for February 2014

07.02.2014 - Given the weakness of the market for caustic soda and margin erosion, KEM ONE announced a price increase of € 25 per metric tonne for Suspension and Mass PVC grades for the month of February 2014.

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