Tronox Inc. has announced that prices for all TRONOX® titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in the Euro markets will increase.

Effective Nov. 1, 2008, or as allowed by contract, BASF will increase all list and off-list prices in North America for its polyetheramine products.

Tronox Inc. has announced a U.S. $0.04 per pound energy surcharge for all TRONOX® titanium dioxide grades sold in the North American paper market.

As of Oct. 15, 2008, or as contracts allow, Pilot Chemical will increase pricing and packaging charges.

Effective Oct. 15, 2008, or as existing contracts permit, Perstorp will increase the price for its HDI (hexamethylene diisocyanate) and IPDI (isophore diisocyanate) monomers and derivatives.

Nuplex Resins, Louisville, KY, has announced a price increase for all acrylic resins sold in North America.

Tronox Inc. has announced that prices for all TRONOX® titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in Latin America will increase by U.S. $150 per tonne, effective Oct. 1, 2008, or as contracts allow.

Evonik Industries’ Coatings & Additives Business Unit has announced a price increase for the product group VESTANAT in Asia by 10 percent, effective Oct. 1, 2008.

As a result of the lingering effects of Hurricane Ike, Cray Valley announced it will implement an 80 percent global sales control on all Wingtack® products, based on year-to-date sales through August. The action takes effect immediately.

Tronox Inc. has announced that prices for all TRONOX® titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in the Middle East and Africa will increase by U.S. $150 per tonne, effective Oct. 1, 2008, or as contracts allow.