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BASF to increase prices for propionic acid in Europe

19.03.2012 - With immediate effect, or as existing contracts permit, BASF will increase its European selling prices for propionic acid by 120 €/mt. BASF is a leading supplier of propionic acid. The major application of the organic acid is feed grain preservation. It is also widely used in the production of pharmaceuticals,...

DSM: Price increase for PA6 and PA66 compounds

14.03.2012 - To offset escalating material costs, DSM Engineering Plastics is to increase prices on a global basis for its Akulon PA6 and PA66 compounds. Effective 1 April 2012, DSM will increase prices by € 200/t in Europe and Asia Pacific Regions. Effective March 19 DSM will increase prices by $0.10/lb in North...

Lanxess increases prices for engineering plastics

14.03.2012 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess AG is to increase its prices in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Durethan base resin, film and extrusion grades by Euro 0.13 per kilogram effective March 15, 2012. This price adjustment is due to significantly higher raw material and energy costs. The relevant...

Styron: Price increases for polycarbonate and PC compounds & blends in Europe

12.03.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced price increases for all CALIBRE™ polycarbonate and EMERGE™ polycarbonate compound & blends products. Effective April 1, or as existing contract terms allow, the price for these products will rise by 250 Euro. This price increase...

Styron: Price increases for polystyrene and copolymers in Europe

07.03.2012 - Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced price increases for all polystyrene and copolymers grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: STYRON™ general purpose polystyrene...

Styron LLC: Price increase for ABS in the Americas

06.03.2012 - Effective April 1, 2012, or as existing contract terms allow, Styron LLC will increase the selling price of the following product in the Americas as follows: • MAGNUM™ ABS Resins: $.06 USD/lb. This responds to the escalation in key raw materials used in the manufacturing process of ABS and is...

BASF to increase prices for extrusion and fiber polyamides in Europe

01.03.2012 - BASF will increase prices of its Ultramid® extrusion and fiber polyamides in Europe by € 150 per metric ton with immediate effect. The price adjustment is necessary due to the strong increase in raw material costs. BASF continues its efforts to offset rising costs in a difficult environment. However,...

Lanxess increases prices for chloroprene rubber

01.03.2012 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is to increase its prices worldwide for its Baypren branded chloroprene rubbers by up to EUR 160 / USD 210 per metric ton effective March 1, 2012, in response to steeply rising raw material and energy costs, announced the company. Chloroprene rubber (CR) is suitable...

DuPont: Price increase in Europe for Elvax® EVA copolymer resins

20.02.2012 - DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers is announcing a price increase of Euro 0.15/kg on all grades of DuPont™ Elvax® EVA copolymers in the region Europe, Middle East and Africa. This increase is effective March 1st, 2012 or as contracts allow. DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers is a world-class...

DSM Engineering Plastics global HQ has moved to Asia

16.02.2012 - DSM Engineering Plastics announced that its global headquarters have moved to Singapore. The Company, which has development, sales and manufacturing facilities located in The Netherlands, USA, Japan, China, Taiwan, India, Belgium and Russia has moved a number of its key functions to Asia in order to...

Dow Europe: Price increase for Polyethylene Resins

14.02.2012 - Dow Europe GmbH announced a price increase for polyethylene (PE) resins across the European, Middle Eastern and African regions (see also plasticker-News, dated 2012-01-09). Effective February 1, 2012, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH increased prices for all grades of its low-density...

BASF increases prices for certain polyalcohols in Europe

14.02.2012 - BASF is increasing the prices of the polyalcohols neopentylglycol (NPG), trimethylolpropane (TMP), hydroxypivalic acid neopentyl glycol ester (HPN), 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) and 1,5-pentanediol (PDO), with immediate effect or as existing contracts permit by 150 €/mt in Europe. These price adjustments...

ELIX Polymers: Price increase for ABS products

13.02.2012 - Due to rapid increase in raw material costs Elix Polymers, Tarragona, announced a price increase with immediate effect as follows: • ELIX® ABS, Lustran®, Novodur® (ABS) + 150,- EUR/ton • ELIX ® 100 Series + 200,- EUR/ton • ELIX ® 200 Series + 120,- EUR/ton Current agreements will be honoured...

Styrolution increases prices for Styrolux (SBC) in Europe

10.02.2012 - Styrolution today announced that effective February 1, 2012, it has increased the sales price in Europe for Styrolux® (SBC) by 200 €/mt. All existing contractual obligations will be honored. After a time of prolonged price stability, this increase has become necessary due to rapidly increasing raw...

Lanxess increases price level for Chloroprene Rubber

08.02.2012 - Lanxess announces a price increase for its Baypren branded Chloroprene business line of up to EUR 180 EUR / 240 USD per metric ton on a global basis. Reason being the since early 2012 again increasing raw material and energy prices amidst a tightening market for the respective feedstocks. Subject...

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