The High-Performance Polymers business line of Evonik Industries AG will raise prices of its VESTAMID®, VESTOSINT®, VESTAMELT®, TROGAMID® and VESTENAMER® products by an average of seven percent, depending on region and product type.

ESSEN, Germany – The High-Performance Polymers business line of Evonik Industries AG will raise prices of its VESTAMID®, VESTOSINT®, VESTAMELT®, TROGAMID® and VESTENAMER® products by an average of seven percent, depending on region and product type. Customers will be informed of specific price increases by their regional representatives. The increase will become effective May 1, 2010.
 
Furthermore, High-Performance Polymers will raise prices for the C8 and C12 monomers by 12 percent, also effective on May 1, 2010.