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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.

DSM adds extrusion grade to EcoPaXX polyamide 410 polymer portfolio

07.02.2014 - Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has added a higher viscosity extrusion grade to its portfolio of EcoPaXX™ polyamide 410 for the film, fiber and monofilament markets following the polymer´s successful adoption by the market of injection molding applications. The new...

Styron: Price increases for Polystyrene and Copolymers in Europe

06.02.2014 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe yesterday announced price increases for all polystyrene (PS) and copolymer grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the February contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: STYRON™...

INEOS ChlorVinyls: List prices for suspension PVC for February 2014

05.02.2014 - INEOS ChlorVinyls announced the following List Prices effective from 1st February 2014: Pipe Grade Suspension PVC delivered in bulk in Europe: 1195 Euro per metric tonne Pipe Grade Suspension PVC delivered in bulk in UK/Ireland: 1065 GBP per metric tonne

Styrolution: Price increases for Polystyrene

04.02.2014 - The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of February 1st, 2014 is increased by +35 €/mt vs. January. The surcharge for HIPS is + 105 €/mt.

DuPont: Price increases for POM

03.02.2014 - DuPont Performance Polymers announced a price increase for “DuPont Delrin polyacetal” (POM) resins effective globally on Feb. 1, 2014 or as contracts permit. These increases are due to escalating costs of key raw materials for the production of POM. Prices for standard “Delrin” grades will be increased...

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