Effective July 1, 2008, or as existing contracts permit, Perstorp will increase the price for pentaerythritol by EUR 125/MT in Europe, 7 c/lb in North America and USD 200/MT in all other markets.
The Dow Chemical Co. announced that it will raise both list and off-list prices on a number of its Oxygenated Solvents products in North America effective July 1, 2008, or as contracts allow. The price increases vary from $0.03 - $0.08. For additional information, visit www.dow.com.
Rapidly increasing prices for crucial feedstocks and the increasing costs of freight, energy, and packaging have forced DSM to act and raise prices for its Uralac™ Polyester Powder Coating resin range sold in North America by $0.05-$0.09/lb depending on the grade.
In response to rapidly escalating costs for raw materials and energy, Evonik´s Coatings & Additives Business Unit has announced a price increase of up to 25 percent for its DEGALAN coatings resins and PVC modifier products, effective immediately.
AkzoNobel’s Industrial Finishes Business Unit, a global supplier of custom-formulated industrial finishes, coatings and wood adhesives, has announced a global price increase in response to rapidly rising raw material and energy costs.
Dow has announced off-schedule price increases for acrylic acid and esters, also known as acrylic monomers or acrylates, globally effective July 1, 2008, or as otherwise allowed by individual contract terms.
Due to continuing and unremitting escalation of raw material prices, energy and other costs, Dianal America, Inc. is raising prices on its polymers. Effective July 14, 2008, Dianal will raise prices 7 percent to 12 percent on grades of acrylic and styrene/acrylic polymers.