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Home » Price Adjustments

Price Adjustments

Company:
Ashland 

Website:
www.ashland.com
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Ashland announces price increase in North America effective April 22, 2019

DUBLIN, Ohio (April 5, 2019) – Effective April 22, 2019 or as contracts allow, Ashland will increase the price of its portfolio of composites products in North America, including the United States, Canada and Mexico. 

Increases are as follows:

Ortho-Phthalic resins

+.06/lb

All other Unsaturated Polyester resins                  

+.04/lb

Vinyl Ester, Fire Retardant & Specialty resins       

+.05/lb

Chlorendic based resins                                          

+.09/lb

All Gelcoats & Pigments                                        

+.05/lb

 

This increase is primarily driven by continued escalation of costs in key raw materials, freight and tariffs (specifically for Chlorendic based resins). Ashland continues to make these decisions with the intent to ensure we are servicing our customers with the utmost quality and performance and the ability to continue reinvesting in our product line.

Date: Effective April 22, 2019

More Information:

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a premier global specialty chemicals company serving customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including adhesives, architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceutical. At Ashland, we are approximately 6,500 passionate, tenacious solvers – from renowned scientists and research chemists to talented engineers and plant operators – who thrive on developing practical, innovative and elegant solutions to complex problems for customers in more than 100 countries. Visit ashland.com to learn more. 

™ Trademark, Ashland or its subsidiaries, registered in various countries.


Ashland 

Website:
www.ashland.com
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Ashland increases prices of its portfolio of all composites products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by 75 Euros per metric ton.

BARCELONA, Spain, March 18, 2019 – Ashland today announced it will increase the price of its portfolio of all composites products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by 75 Euros per metric ton. This increase will take effect April 1, 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter as contracts allow.

This increase is primarily driven by continued escalation of costs in key raw materials. Ashland continues to make these decisions with the intent to ensure we are servicing our customers with the utmost quality and performance and the ability to continue reinvesting in our product line.

Date: Effective March 18, 2019

More Information:

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a premier global specialty chemicals company serving customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including adhesives, architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceutical. At Ashland, we are approximately 6,500 passionate, tenacious solvers – from renowned scientists and research chemists to talented engineers and plant operators – who thrive on developing practical, innovative and elegant solutions to complex problems for customers in more than 100 countries. Visit ashland.com to learn more. 

™ Trademark, Ashland or its subsidiaries, registered in various countries.


Ashland 

Website:
www.ashland.com
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Ashland increases prices on Purelam™ adhesive products

DUBLIN, OHIO, March 5, 2019 – Ashland today announced it will increase prices for Purelam™ adhesive products, effective March 14, 2019.

Prices will increase four percent. While Ashland continues to focus on managing the costs of our products to deliver top-quality products and exceptional service, the recent price increase in our underlying raw materials necessitate the pricing adjustment.

Date: Effective March 14, 2019

More Information:

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a premier global specialty chemicals company serving customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including adhesives, architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceutical. At Ashland, we are approximately 6,500 passionate, tenacious solvers – from renowned scientists and research chemists to talented engineers and plant operators – who thrive on developing practical, innovative and elegant solutions to complex problems for customers in more than 100 countries. Visit ashland.com to learn more. 

™ Trademark, Ashland or its subsidiaries, registered in various countries.


Kraton

Website:
www.kraton.com
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Kraton Corporation Increases Tall Oil Fatty Acids (TOFA) Prices Globally

HOUSTON, Feb. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, specialty polymers, and high-value performance products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces a general price increase of 5-15% for Tall Oil Fatty Acids (TOFA). Subject to the terms of any applicable contracts, this price increase will take effect March 1.

Date:  Effective March 1, 2019

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Kraton develops, manufactures and markets biobased chemicals and specialty polymers that deliver exceptional value and enhance the lives of people all over the world. As a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers (SBC) and pine chemicals, we manufacture high-performance materials that differentiate our customers’ products and meet multi-market needs. Our global footprint, reliable supply, extensive expertise and integrated portfolio of high-quality products enable our customers to push the boundaries of performance to power the future of innovation.


For more information, about all Kraton products, visit www.kraton.com.


LORD

Website:
www.lord.com
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LORD Corporation Increases Rubber Adhesive and
Specialty Chemical Prices Globally 

CARY, N.C. —LORD Corporation, a global diversified technology and manufacturing company is raising prices based on changing market conditions.

While LORD actively works to control expenses and absorb cost fluctuations, significant increases in raw materials, feedstocks, logistics and transportation costs – coupled with rising energy, labor and tariff-related costs – have adversely affected our supply chain costs globally. Because of these rising costs, effective immediately, or as contracts allow, LORD will raise prices across its rubber adhesives and specialty materials by an average of 5 to 10 percent. This price increase will affect the Chemlok® and Chemosil® rubber-to-substrate adhesives as well as LORD’s line of specialty materials.

LORD remains committed to innovating within the industry, launching four new Chemlok® Rubber-to-Substrate Adhesives, each specifically engineered to meet industry needs for more robust systems with strong environmental performance that offer application versatility. Over the past year LORD has also provided training workshops globally and hosted educational events such as the International Rubber Journey, a conference where rubber industry professionals can learn about new trends and the latest in rubber adhesive technology while networking with others in the industry.

Customers should contact their local account representative or distributor for more details on new prices and customized product needs.

Date:  Effective January 2, 2019

More Information:

LORD Corporation is a diversified technology and manufacturing company developing highly reliable adhesives, coatings, motion management devices, and sensing technologies that significantly reduce risk and improve product performance. For more than 90 years, LORD has worked in collaboration with our customers to provide innovative oil and gas, aerospace, defense, automotive and industrial solutions. With world headquarters in Cary, N.C., LORD has approximately 3,000 employees in 26 countries and operates 19 manufacturing facilities and 10 R&D centers worldwide. LORD actively promotes STEM education and many other community engagement initiatives.


For more information, about all LORD rubber products, visit Chemlok.com.


Sibelco

Website:
www.sibelco.com
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Sibelco Announces Global Price Increase For Its Branded Functional Filler Products

CHARLOTTE, NC – prices for all MINEX®, IMSIL®, SNOBRITE®, MINBLOC®,PORTARYTE®, PORTAFLAME® and PORTAFILL® branded functional filler products commercialized by Sibelco in North America will raise effective February 1, 2019 or as contracts allow. The increase will range from 3% up to 15% depending on the product grade and packaging configuration and is necessary to offset rising raw material, energy and transportation costs along with stringent expenditures to meet regulatory and continual investment in expansion and modernization of assets.


Please contact Steven Devlies, VP, Coatings and Polymers – Americas for more information. steven.devlies@sibelco.com

For more information, please go to www.sibelco.com.

Date:  Effective December 15, 2018

More Information:

Sibelco is a global material solutions company. We utilise nature’s raw materials to provide solutions for society and support the cradle-to-cradle loop. From drinking water sanitation to solar technology, every day our materials work as essential components in the progress of society.  

For more information, visit us at www.sibelco.com.

 


Huber | Martinswerk

Website:
www.huber.com
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Huber | Martinswerk Announces Global Price Increase For Its Aluminum Oxides And Halogen-Free Fire Retardant Additives

Huber | Martinswerk, part of the Huber Engineered Materials division of J.M. Huber Corporation, announces a global price increase of up to 15 percent depending on product grade and packaging for its Martoxid® and Compalox® aluminum oxides, Martinal® and Hydral® fine precipitated hydrates and all other alumina trihydrate (ATH) grades.  European price increases take effect December 1 of this year and in North America and the Asia Pacific, January 1, 2019.  Current contracts will be honored.

Prices for MAGNIFIN®, Zerogen® and Vertex® magnesium hydroxides and Kemgard® smoke suppressants will be increased in the mid-single digit percent range.

Extreme tightness in the supply of chemical grade alumina hydrate has resulted in significant cost increases.  In addition, increases in the costs of other raw materials, energy, CO2 credits and freight are also contributing factors.

For more information, please go to www.hubermaterials.com.

Date:  Effective January 1, 2019

More Information:

Huber | Martinswerk has been a trusted supplier of halogen-free fire retardants and smoke suppressants for almost 40 years, manufacturing a large portfolio of value-added Hydral®, Hymod®, Martinal®, Micral®, MoldX® and SB alumina trihydrates; MAGNIFIN®, Vertex® and Zerogen® magnesium hydroxides; and Kemgard® molybdate smoke suppressants for a variety of end-use applications, including reinforced polyester molding and pultrusion, engineering thermoplastics, roofing, silicone rubber, wire and cable, coatings and carpet backing.  In addition, Huber | Martinswerk produces Martoxid® calcined aluminum oxides, Compalox® specialty oxides and Pergopak® carriers and matting agents.   

For more information, visit us at www.huber.com.


BASF

Website:
www.hubermaterials.com
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BASF to increase prices for certain polyalcohols in North America

FLORHAM PARK, NJ, November 30, 2018 – Effective January 1, 2019, or as existing contracts permit, BASF will increase prices in North America for 1,6 Hexanediol (HDO®), epsilon-Caprolactone (CLO), and Polycaprolactone (Capromer®) by $0.10 / lb.

HDO is used to manufacture industrial coatings including lower volatile organic compound formulations, polyurethanes, adhesives, and cosmetics. HDO also serves as a reactive thinner in the formulation of epoxy systems, which are used for the production of rotor blades for wind turbines and construction components for automotive lightweight applications.

CLO is used as a building block in the production of polycaprolactone, protective and industrial coatings, polyurethanes, cast elastomers, adhesives, colorants, pharmaceuticals and many more.

Under the Capromer brand, BASF offers a range of high-quality polycaprolactone types that serve as building blocks to produce polyurethanes such as thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) and cast elastomers, or as binders for coating systems and adhesives. Dispersion products based on Capromer are used for textile and leather applications, as well as coating applications.

For more information, please go to https://www.basf.com/us/en/company/news-and-media/news-releases.html

Date: Effective January 1, 2019

More Information:

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The more than 115,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of €64.5 billion in 2017. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS).

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 18,200 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.9 billion in 2017. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com.


Evonik

Website:
www.evonik.com
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Evonik's Methacrylate Resins increases prices for DEGAROUTE®, DEGADUR® and DEGALAN® from January 01, 2019

The product line Methacrylate Resins of Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH is announcing a price increase of minimum 10%, in some cases 20 - 25%, for DEGAROUTE®, DEGADUR® and DEGALAN® resins in road marking and flooring, as well as DEGALAN® resins and beads for paints, coatings and heat sealing applications, effective January 1, 2019.

Depending on region and product, the global increase is executed differently. It is applied to all orders to be shipped on or after this date, or as contracts allow.

Evonik Resource Efficiency continues to be committed to the high quality standards of its products and its reliable services.

For more information, please go to www.evonik.com/press-releases

Date: Effective January 1, 2019

More Information:

Evonik is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals. The focus on more specialty businesses, customer-orientated innovative prowess and a trustful and performance-oriented corporate culture form the heart of Evonik’s corporate strategy. They are the lever for profitable growth and a sustained increase in the value of the company. Evonik benefits specifically from its customer proximity and leading market positions. Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world with more than 36,000 employees. In fiscal 2017, the enterprise generated sales of €14.4 billion and an operating profit (adjusted EBITDA) of €2.36 billion.

For more information, visit us at www.evonik.com.


Huber Engineered Materials

Website:
www.hubermaterials.com
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Huber Announces Price Increase For Industrial Ground Calcium Carbonate

J.M. Huber Corporation, announces a price increase for its industrial calcium carbonate products.  The increase is effective January 1, 2019 or as current contracts allow.  Most prices will increase an average of five to 10 percent depending on product grade and packaging. 

While Huber continues to focus on minimizing the inflationary impact on its ground calcium carbonate business, cost increases in materials, packaging, freight, regulatory compliance, labor and capital investments necessitate the pricing adjustment.

Huber’s industrial calcium carbonate products are used in a variety of consumer and industrial applications, including building materials; drilling fluids; rubber; thermoset composites; thermoplastics; luxury vinyl tile; swimming pool aggregate; cultured marble; paints and coatings; and adhesives, caulks and sealants.

For more information, please turn to www.hubermaterials.com

Date: Effective January 1, 2019

More Information:

J.M. Huber Corporation, headquartered in Edison, New Jersey (U.S.), operates a portfolio of companies with a focus on its core engineered materials businesses.  Founded in 1883, today Huber is one of the largest family-owned companies in the U.S.  The diversified, multinational company creates products that are used in a broad range of consumer and industrial applications, including personal care, food, beverage, pharmaceuticals and building materials.

For more information, visit us at www.huber.com.


Company:
Imerys Performance Additives

Website:
https://www.imerys-performance-additives.com/
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Imerys Performance Additives Division announces a substantial price increase in January

Imerys Performance Additives Division (Imerys business in charge of talc, mica and wollastonite) will apply a substantial price increase, effective January 2019, or as contracts allow. This decision is driven by the significant rise in freight, energy, packaging, mining, and labor and maintenance costs in 2018, a trend which is expected to continue in 2019. In spite of intensive efficiency and cost control efforts, Imerys Performance Additives cannot continue to absorb these cost increases. It therefore has no alternative but to raise its prices in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of its business through continuous investment: renewing equipment, meeting increasingly stringent health, safety & environmental, quality and product stewardship standards, and supporting innovation. Imerys Performance Additives Division remains committed to offering world class customer service and quality products.

For more information, please turn to https://www.imerys-performance-additives.com/

Date: Effective November 5, 2018

More Information:

The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry with €4.6 billion revenue and 18,000 employees in 2017, Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to a great number of sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its knowledge of applications, technological expertise and its material science know-how to deliver resources based on beneficiation of its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. These contribute essential properties to customers’ products and performance, including refractoriness, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes.

For more information, visit us at https://www.imerys-performance-additives.com/.


Company:
Omya

Website:
http://www.omya.com
Product and Amount:

Omya Price Increase on Calcium Carbonate products in US and Canad

Omya has been facing significant cost pressures from escalating raw material, chemical, energy, transportation costs and overall inflation across all regions in 2018, which is expected to continue.

Omya is dedicated to continuing increasing investments in production capabilities, supply chain efficiencies, productivity improvements, expense control, digitization and operational excellence to offset these costs.

However, these actions and cost savings initiatives only allowed partial coverage to these significant and unprecedented cost inflations. Thus, it has become necessary to implement a 7-9% price increase on Calcium Carbonate products, depending on the grade, in the US and Canada, exclusive of agreements already in place, effective January 1, 2019.

Omya remains committed to strengthen technical service and assistance and deliver innovative and cost-effective products and solutions to help mitigate these impacts.

For more information, please turn to http://www.omya.com

Date: Effective January 1, 2019

More Information:

Omya is a leading global producer of industrial minerals – mainly fillers and pigments derived from calcium carbonate and dolomite – and a worldwide distributor of specialty chemicals.

The company provides a wealth of product solutions that contribute to its customers' competitiveness and productivity in multiple industries such as Construction, Printing & Writing, Technical Polymers, Packaging, Food, Personal & Home Care, Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Forestry, Water and Energy. Founded in 1884 in Switzerland, Omya has a global presence extending to more than 175 locations in over 50 countries with 8,000 employees.

Committed to implementing the principals of sustainability at all company levels, Omya provides added value products and services from responsibly sourced materials to meet the essential needs of current and future generations

For more information, visit us at http://www.omya.com.

 

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Company:
Wacker Chemie AG

Website:
http://www.wacker.com
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WACKER AG to Raise Prices for Silicone Rubber in Europe, the Middle East and in South America

As of November 1, WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, is raising its prices for silicone rubber in Europe, the Middle East and in the South America region. Depending on the product group, region and business field, the price increase will range up to 40 percent, if permitted by existing customer contracts. This measure is necessitated by rising production expenses due to energy and labor cost.

For more information, please turn to http://www.wacker.com/pressreleases

Date: Effective November 1, 2018

More Information:

For more information, visit us at http://www.wacker.com/pressreleases.


Company:
Ashland 

Website:
www.ashland.com
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Ashland announces price increase for its Purerad™ products in North America

DUBLIN, Ohio, September 21, 2018 – Ashland announced today it will increase the price for its Purerad™ products in North America by 6 percent, effective October 5, 2018.

While Ashland continues to focus on managing the costs of its products to deliver top-quality products and exceptional service, this price action is a measured response to the continued cost increases in feedstocks, key raw materials and freight.

Date: Effective October 5, 2018

More Information:

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a premier global specialty chemicals company serving customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including adhesives, architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceutical. At Ashland, we are approximately 6,500 passionate, tenacious solvers – from renowned scientists and research chemists to talented engineers and plant operators – who thrive on developing practical, innovative and elegant solutions to complex problems for customers in more than 100 countries. Visit ashland.com to learn more. 

™ Trademark, Ashland or its subsidiaries, registered in various countries.


Company:
H.B. Fuller

Website:
www.hbfuller.com
Product and Amount:

H.B. Fuller Announces North America Price Increase on Hot Melt, Reactive, Water-based Adhesives and Related Products

ST. PAUL, Minn. - H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) announced today that effective October 15, 2018, or as contracts allow, H.B. Fuller North America will implement price increases for all adhesives product categories and related products. Increases will be between 4 percent and 10 percent. These increases will affect products in the company’s durable assembly, hygiene, packaging, construction and paper converting segments.

The past 12 months have seen continued increases in raw material feedstock, logistic and labor costs. In recent months, pressure on hot melt, reactive and water-based raw materials has intensified. In North America, the added impact of tariffs and truck shortages also is affecting costs.

Customers should contact their H.B. Fuller sales representative for more details.  

Date: Effective October 15, 2018

More Information:

Since 1887, H.B. Fuller has been a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. With fiscal 2017 net revenue of over $2.3 billion, H.B. Fuller’s commitment to innovation brings together people, products and processes that answer and solve some of the world's biggest challenges. Our reliable, responsive service creates lasting, rewarding connections with customers in electronics, disposable hygiene, medical, transportation, aerospace, clean energy, packaging, construction, woodworking, general industries and other consumer businesses. And, our promise to our people connects them with opportunities to innovate and thrive. For more information, visit us at www.hbfuller.com.


Company:
BASF

Website:
www.basf.com
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BASF to increase price for neopentylglycol in North America

FLORHAM PARK, NJ, September 4, 2018 – Effective October 1, 2018, or as existing contracts permit, BASF Corporation will increase its price for all grades of neopentylglycol (NEOL®/NPG) by $0.05 / lbs.

NPG, which is marketed by BASF Corporation under the brand NEOL®, is mainly used as a building block in polyester resins for coatings, unsaturated polyesters, lubricants and plasticizers.               

NEOL is a registered trademark of BASF Corporation.

Date: Effective October 1, 2018

More Information:

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 18,200 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.9 billion in 2017. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The more than 115,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of €64.5 billion in 2017. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS).

Further information at www.basf.com.


Company:
Ashland 

Website:
www.ashland.com
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Ashland announces price increase for Pressure Sensitive Adhesives products in North America

DUBLIN, OHIO, August 3, 2018 – Ashland announced today it will increase the price for its pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) products in North America, effective August 20, 2018. This increase will range from $0.07/lb. to $0.09/lb., and includes the AROCURE™, AROSET™ and FLEXCRYL™ product lines.

Ashland continues to focus on managing costs and delivering top-quality products and exceptional service. This price action is a measured response to the continued cost increases in feedstocks, key raw materials and freight.

Date: Effective August 20, 2018

More Information:

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a premier global specialty chemicals company serving customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including adhesives, architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceutical. At Ashland, we are approximately 6,500 passionate, tenacious solvers – from renowned scientists and research chemists to talented engineers and plant operators – who thrive on developing practical, innovative and elegant solutions to complex problems for customers in more than 100 countries. Visit ashland.com to learn more. 

™ Trademark, Ashland or its subsidiaries, registered in various countries.


Company:
H.B. Fuller

Website:
www.hbfuller.com

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H.B. Fuller Announces North America Price Increase on Polymer and Water-based Adhesives

ST. PAUL, Minn., July 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) announced today that, effective September 4, 2018, or as contracts allow, H.B. Fuller North America will implement price increases for all polymer and water-based adhesives product categories. Increases will be between 7 percent and 12 percent. These increases will affect products in the company’s packaging, durable assembly, construction and paper converting segments.

The past 12 months have seen continued increases in raw material feedstock, logistic and labor costs. Raw material inflationary pressure exists globally due to tight supply in a robust demand environment. In North America, the added impact of truck shortages and low unemployment also is affecting costs.

Customers should contact their H.B. Fuller sales representative for more details. 

Date: Effective September 4, 2018

More Information:

Since 1887, H.B. Fuller has been a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. With fiscal 2017 net revenue of over $2.3 billion, H.B. Fuller’s commitment to innovation brings together people, products and processes that answer and solve some of the world's biggest challenges. Our reliable, responsive service creates lasting, rewarding connections with customers in electronics, disposable hygiene, medical, transportation, aerospace, clean energy, packaging, construction, woodworking, general industries and other consumer businesses. And, our promise to our people connects them with opportunities to innovate and thrive. For more information, visit us at www.hbfuller.com.


Company:
BASF

Website:
www.basf.com
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BASF will increase prices for polyamide 6 (PA6) polymer by $0.05 per pound and co-polymer (PA6,66) by $0.10 per pound in North America.

Contact Patricia Presswood at (734) 324-6697 and email at patricia.presswood@basf.com regarding this increase.

Date: Effective August 1, 2018

More Information:

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 18,200 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.9 billion in 2017. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The more than 115,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of €64.5 billion in 2017. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.


Company:
Wacker Polymers

Website:
http://www.wacker.com/
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WACKER POLYMERS is raising its prices for vinyl-acetate-ethylene-based copolymer dispersions, dispersible polymer powders and solid resins of its VINNAPAS®, VINNOL®, ETONIS®, VINNACEL® and SMARGO® brands worldwide. 

Prices will be raised by up to ten percent

Date: Effective July 1, 2018

More Information:

Rapidly rising raw-material costs, especially for acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) – two indispensable raw materials for the manufacturing of WACKER’s vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer dispersions, dispersible polymer powders and solid resins – are the reason for this measure. 


Company:
Ashland

Website:
ashland.com
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Isogrip™ prices will increase $0.10/lb. on all products and packaging types

Pliogrip™ prices will increase $0.14/lb. on all products* packaged in totes, drums, and pails

Pliogrip™ prices will increase 6 percent on cartridges and cartridge-related products

*Excludes 8500/8910B and 9100/91XX systems


Date: Effective June 15, 2018

More Information:

The price increases are driven by higher costs for underlying raw materials as well as increases in packaging and transportation costs.


Company:
BASF

Website:
www.basf.com
Product and Amount:

1,4- Butanediol (BDO)                                                      $0.07 / lb

Tetrahydrofuran (THF)                                                      $0.09 / lb

Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)                                           $0.09 / lb

N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP)                                              $0.09 / lb

N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP)                                                  $0.09 / lb

Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®) 1000           $0.09 / lb

Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®) 2000           $0.09 / lb

Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®) 650             $0.15 / lb

2-Pyrrolidone (2-P)                                                            $0.09 / lb


Date:Effective July 1, 2018, or as existing contracts permit, BASF will increase prices in North America for 1,4-Butanediol and derivatives.

More Information:
BDO and its derivatives are used for producing engineering plastics, polyurethanes, solvents and elastic spandex fibers.


Company:
BASF

Website:
www.basf.com
Product: Neopentylglycol Slurry and Neopentylglycol Flake
Amount:

Neopentylglycol Slurry                                                   $0.02 / lb

Neopentylglycol Flake                                                    $0.05 / lb


Date:
Effective July 1, 2018, or as existing contracts permit, BASF will increase prices for neopentylglycol (NPG). 

More Information:

NPG, which is marketed by BASF under the brand NEOL®, is mainly used as a building block in polyester resins for coatings, unsaturated polyesters, lubricants and plasticizers.                               

NEOL is a registered trademark of BASF Corporation.


Company:
Emerald Kalama Chemical

Website:
www.kflex.emeraldmaterials.com
Product:Various K-FLEX® Plasticizers, Purox® Benzoates and Kalama® Benzoates and Benzaldehyde products
Amount:

K-FLEX® Plasticizers and Coalescents

Up to $150/mT or €150/mT, dependent on grade and region

Kalama® Sodium Benzoate, Purox® S Sodium Benzoate, Kalama® Potassium Benzoate, Purox B® Benzoic Acid, Kalama® Benzyl Alcohol, and Kalama® Benzaldehyde

Up to $120/mT or €120/mT, dependent on grade


Date:
June 1, 2018 or as contracts allow 

More Information:
For information on K-FLEX® plasticizers or other Kalama® products, available globally, visit www.kflex.emeraldmaterials.com or contact Emerald Kalama Chemical Customer Service at 800.223.0035 or +1.360.954.7100 and by e-mail at kflex@emeraldmaterials.com.


Company:
WACKER POLYMERS

Website:
www.wacker.com
Product:
VINNAPAS® (vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer dispersions and dispersible powders)
Amount:
up to 5%

Date:
Effective May 30, 2018

More Information:
Ongoing high raw material costs, especially for vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) which is a primary raw material for the manufacturing of WACKER’s vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer dispersions and dispersible powders, necessitate this step. Additionally, a logistics surcharge of $0.03 per pound will be implemented for all shipments effective May 30, 2018. This measure has been necessitated by the increasing freight, logistics and distribution costs across the industry.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,4- Butanediol (BDO) $0.10 / lb
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) $0.22 / lb
Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) $0.10 / lb
N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) $0.10 / lb
Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®) $0.15 / lb
2-Pyrrolidone (2P) $0.10 / lb
N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP) $0.10 / lb

Date:
Effective April 1, 2018

For information contact:
Alberto Hernandez, Marketing Communications Manager, Intermediates North America. Phone: 1 973 245-5228, Mobile: 1 973 477-0909, Fax: 1 973 245-5833, E-mail: alberto.c.hernandez@basf.com

Company:
H.B. Fuller

Website:
www.hbfuller.com
Product:
Al adhesives product categories

Amount:
5-12%

Date:
Between March 1 and April 1, 2018, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Customers should contact their H.B. Fuller sales representative for more details. Product inquiries may be made toll-free by calling 888-351-3521.

Company:
Solenis

Website:
solenis.com/en/
Product:
polyacrylamide, polyacrylate and organic coagulant chemicals

Amount:
5-10% EMEA Regions
8-10% North America

Date:
Effective immediately or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The price increase is necessary due to the steep increase of key feedstock materials such as propylene, acrylonitrile, epichlorohydrin, acrylic acid and caustic soda over the last two months.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
All Cellulose ethers and derivatives:
ADVANTAGE™ and DREWPLUS™ foam control agents
AQUAFLOW™ rheology modifiers
DEXTROL™ and STRODEX™ phosphate esters
GALACTASOL™ guar derivatives
IRON MICROPOWDERS
PHLEX™ pH neutralizers
POLYVINYL PYRROLIDONE and derivatives
VINYL CAPROLACTAM

Amount:
Up to 15%

Date:
This increase will take effect February 6, 2018, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This increase is primarily driven by the continued and sustained rise in raw material and supply chain costs.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Force majeure in North America on 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) and its derivatives

Amount:
N/A


Date:
Effective January 24, 2018

Rationale:
On Sunday, January 14, a natural gas fire between International-Matex Tank Terminal (IMTT) and BASF’s Geismar, Louisiana, manufacturing facility damaged a natural gas pipeline. The fire was extinguished and there were no reported injuries associated with this event; however, the fire shut down BASF’s operations at the Geismar site.
BASF estimates the force majeure will last through the first quarter of 2018.

Company:
H.B. Fuller

Website:
www.hbfuller.com
Product:
Adhesives

Amount:
5-15%

Date:
Effective immediately

Rationale:
Customers should contact their H.B. Fuller sales representative for more details. Product inquiries may be made toll-free by calling 888-351-3521.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Caprolactam and Polyamide (PA) polymer

Amount:
TBD


Date:
Effective January 1, 2018 or as contracts allow

This price increase is necessitated by developments in raw material pricing.

Company:
Loparex

Website:
www.loparex.com
Product:
Release liners and Films

Amount:
2.4%-6.1% depending on product construction

Date:
Effective January 15, 2018 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
“The price increase is a direct result of the changing market dynamics and is necessary to ensure support of our mutual business success “, said Steve Triano, Vice President Sales Americas.

Company:
Unimin Corporation

Website:
www.unimin.com
Product:
MINEX®, IMSIL®, SNOBRITE® and MINBLOC® brand functional filler products

Amount:
5%

Date:
Effective Febuary 1, 2018 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The increase is necessary to offset rising production costs, critical support and continual reinvestment.

Company:
Huber Engineered Materials

Website:
www.hubermaterials.com
Product:
Industrial Ground Calcium Carbonate products

Amount:
5-10% depending on product and packaging

Date:
Effective January 1, 2018 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
While Huber continues to focus on minimizing the inflationary impact on its ground calcium carbonate business, cost increases in materials, packaging, freight, regulatory compliance, labor and capital investments necessitate the pricing adjustment.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,4-Butanediol (BDO) and derivatives

Amount:
$0.05/lb in North America


Date:
Effective January 1, 2018 or as contracts allow

For information contact:
Alberto Hernandez, Marketing Communications Manager, Intermediates North America. Phone: 1 973 245-5228, Mobile: 1 973 477-0909, Fax: 1 973 245-5833, E-mail: alberto.c.hernandez@basf.com

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
neopentylglycol (NPG)

Amount:
$0.04/lb in North America


Date:
Effective January 1, 2018 or as contracts allow

For information contact:
Alberto Hernandez, Marketing Communications Manager, Intermediates North America. Phone: 1 973 245-5228, Mobile: 1 973 477-0909, Fax: 1 973 245-5833, E-mail: alberto.c.hernandez@basf.com

Company:
Emerald Kalama Chemical

Website:
www.kalama.emeraldmaterials.com/
Product:
K-FLEX® Plasticizers and Low-VOC Coalescents

Amount:
From $100/mt up to $350/mt, depending on product and region

Date:
Effective December 1st, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Please contact your local account manager for further details.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Caprolactam and polyamide (PA) polymer

Amount:
$0.05 / lb


Date:
Effective November 15, 2017 or as contracts allow

For information contact:
Alberto Hernandez, Marketing Communications Manager, Intermediates North America. Phone: 1 973 245-5228, Mobile: 1 973 477-0909, Fax: 1 973 245-5833, E-mail: alberto.c.hernandez@basf.com

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
All grades of formic acid sold in the United States and Canada

Amount:
$0.04 / lb


Date:
Effective November 15, 2017 or as contracts allow

For information contact:
Alberto Hernandez, Marketing Communications Manager, Intermediates North America. Phone: 1 973 245-5228, Mobile: 1 973 477-0909, Fax: 1 973 245-5833, E-mail: alberto.c.hernandez@basf.com

Company:
Huber Engineered Materials

Website:
www.hubermaterials.com
Product:
Martoxid® aluminum oxides

Amount:
Up to 15%

Date:
Effective November 15, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Alumina markets are seeing increasing costs as global supply and demand shifts due in part to refinery closures in China. The closures are being implemented to reduce the environmental impact of heavy industry in populated areas. As a result, both smelter grade alumina (SGA) and chemical grade alumina hydrate prices have increased significantly. Other key drivers for this price increase include higher energy and freight (ocean) costs.

Company:
WACKER

Website:
www.wacker.com
Product:
VINNAPAS®, VINNACEL® and ETONIS®

Amount:
7%

Date:
Effective November 1st, 2017 or as customer contracts allow.

Rationale:
This measure has been necessitated by the continued increase in costs.

Company:
Evonik Industries AG

Website:
http://www.evonik.com
Product:
VESTAMIN® IPD

Amount:
10% globally


Date:
Effective November 1st, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This adjustment is due to significant higher costs attributed to geographical supply and demand imbalances.

Company:
WACKER

Website:
www.wacker.com
Product:
VINNAPAS®, VINNOL® and PRIMIS®

Amount:
Up to 10%

Date:
Effective October 16, 2017

Rationale:
This measure has been necessitated by the ongoing cost increases especially through market price increases for raw materials such as vinyl acetate monomer (VAM).

Company:
WACKER

Website:
www.wacker.com
Product:
Silicones and Pyrogenic Silica

Amount:
Up to 25%

Date:
Effective November 1, 2017

Rationale:
This measure is necessitated by rising production expenses due to increasing raw-material and energy costs.

Company:
Emerald Kalama Chemical

Website:
www.kalama.emeraldmaterials.com/
Product:
K-FLEX® Plasticizers

Amount:
North America: $0.05/lb
South America: $110/MT
Europe: €100/MT
Asia: $110/MT

Date:
Effective September 11, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Please contact your local account manager for further details.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
unsaturated polyester resins, epoxy vinyl ester resins and gelcoats

Amount:
$0.09/lb in North America

Date:
This increase will take effect September 18, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This increase is primarily driven by continued escalation of costs in key raw materials and freight, exacerbated by the recent disruption to the North American chemical industry by Hurricane Harvey. Ashland continues to work diligently to ensure supply, service our customers, and provide the utmost quality and performance.

Company:
Loparex

Website:
www.loparex.com
Product:
Release liners and Films

Amount:
5%

Date:
Effective August 31, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
"This action is necessary to recover margins eroded through the complexity of servicing the industry. We will separately monitor market conditions that might further impact our ability to meet customers' service expectations", said Steve Triano, Vice President Sales Americas.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,4-Butanediol (BDO) and derivatives

Amount:
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) $0.12 /lb
Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) $0.09 /lb
N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) (BDO) $0.09 /lb
Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®) $0.12 /lb
2-Pyrrolidone (2-P) $0.09 /lb
N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP) /lb
1,4-Butanediol (BDO) $0.09 /lb


Date:
Effective October 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

For information contact:
Alberto Hernandez, Marketing Communications Manager, Intermediates North America. Phone: 1 973 245-5228, Mobile: 1 973 477-0909, Fax: 1 973 245-5833, E-mail: alberto.c.hernandez@basf.com

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
neopentylglycol (NPG)

Amount:
$0.08 / lb


Date:
Effective October 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

For information contact:
Alberto Hernandez, Marketing Communications Manager, Intermediates North America. Phone: 1 973 245-5228, Mobile: 1 973 477-0909, Fax: 1 973 245-5833, E-mail: alberto.c.hernandez@basf.com

Company:
Evonik Industries AG

Website:
http://www.evonik.com
Product:
VESTANAT® and VESTAGON®

Amount:
Up to 10% globally


Date:
Effective August 17, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This adjustment will enable the business line Crosslinkers to continue to provide to its customers a superior quality, excellent service with special focus on supply reliability and the broadest portfolio of isophorone based solutions in the industry.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
Pliogrip™ products

Amount:
Complete portfolio of gelcoats in North America by $0.05/lb on white colors and $0.04/lb on all other colors.

Date:
This increase will take effect August 15th, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This increase is primarily driven by continued escalation of costs in key raw materials including Titanium Dioxide, Isophthalic Acid and Neopentyl Glycol. Ashland continues to make these decisions with the intent to ensure we are servicing our customers with the utmost quality and performance and the ability to continue reinvesting in our product line.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Amount:
Bulk formic acid : $0.3 /lb in North America
Packaged Formic Acid: $0.05 /lb in North America
All Grades Formic Acid: $50 per metric ton in South America

Date:
Effective September 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

For information contact:
Alberto Hernandez, Marketing Communications Manager, Intermediates North America. Phone: 1 973 245-5228, Mobile: 1 973 477-0909, Fax: 1 973 245-5833, E-mail: alberto.c.hernandez@basf.com

Company:
WACKER

Website:
www.wacker.com
Product:
Dispersions of the VINNAPAS® and VINNOL® brand as well as for polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) solutions of the POLYVIOL® brand

Amount:
up to €70 per ton in Europe

Date:
Effective July 15, 2017

Rationale:
This measure has been necessitated by the continued increase in costs, for example for raw materials.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
Pliogrip™ products

Amount:
$0.16 per pound for all grades in bulk container packaging
6 percent on cartridges and cartridge-related products

Date:
This increase will take effect June 22, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The changes reflect evolving market conditions and increasing raw material costs. The increases will allow Ashland to continue to provide its customers with the premium level services they currently receive.

Company:
Evonik Industries AG

Website:
http://www.evonik.com
Product:
DEGALAN® grades for paint, coatings and printing inks applications

Amount:
min. 0,05 EUR/kg to over 0,45 EUR/kg


Date:
Effective July 1, 2017 or as contracts allow
 

Company:
Ingevity

Website:
www.ingevity.com
Product:
All rosin ester products, including the WestRez™ line of tall oil rosin esters

Amount:
5%

Date:
Effective July 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The increase is a result of changing market conditions and higher costs.

Company:
Kraton Corporation

Website:
www.kraton.com
Product:
SYLVARES™ and ZONATAC™ Terpene and AMS/AMS phenolic specialty product lines

Amount:
$200-500/MT

Date:
Effective July 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The increase is due to the current changing market condition in the chemical industry, which has been impacted by higher prices for raw materials.

Company:
Kraton Corporation

Website:
www.kraton.com
Product:
AQUATAC™, SYLVALITE™ and SYLVATAC™, and SYLVACOTE™ Rosin Ester product lines

Amount:
$50-100/MT

Date:
Effective July 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The increase is due to the current changing market condition in the chemical industry, which has been impacted by higher prices for raw materials.

Company:
Evonik Industries AG

Website:
http://www.evonik.com
Amount:
Polyamides: up to 3%
Other Curing Agents and Additives: up to 5%

Date:
This increase will take effect July 1, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The increase is necessary to offset the on-going escalation of key raw materials.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Amount:
1,4-Butanediol (BDO): $0.10 /lb
Tetrahydrofuran (THF): $0.07 /lb
Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL): $0.07 /lb
N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP): $0.07 /lb
Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®): $0.15 /lb

Date:
Effective June 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

For information contact:
Alberto Hernandez, Marketing Communications Manager, Intermediates North America. Phone: 1 973 245-5228, Mobile: 1 973 477-0909, Fax: 1 973 245-5833, E-mail: alberto.c.hernandez@basf.com

Company:
Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH

Website:
www.orioncarbons.com
Product:
Rubber Carbon Black grades sold in the EMEA region

Amount:
60 to 90 €/MT

Date:
Effective July 1, 2017

Rationale:
The increase is necessary to ensure that Orion can continue to provide our customers with a continuous supply of quality carbon black products in a competitive and growing environment. Orion will continue to invest in our business to ensure we maintain leading positions in innovation, quality and service in the Rubber industry.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Caprolactam and Polyamide (PA) Polymer

Amount:
$0.7/lb.in North America

Date:
Effective June 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

For information contact:
Patricia Presswood, BASF Corporation, Tel: (734) 324-6697, E-mail: patricia.presswood@basf.com

Company:
Sekisui Specialty Chemicals

Website:
www.sekisui-sc.com
Product:
All grades of Selvol Polyvinyl Alcohol, Selvol Ultiloc, Selvol Ultalux and Selvol Premiol

Amount:
Up to 125 $/mt or 125 €/mt

Date:
This increase will take effect May 15, 2017, or as contracts and agreements allow.

Company:
SCIGRIP

Website:
www.scigrip.com
Product:
European range of structural adhesives

Amount:
8%

Date:
Effective May 1, 2017

Rationale:
The changes reflect evolving market conditions and increasing raw material costs.

Company:
WACKER

Website:
www.wacker.com
Product:
Dispersions and Dispersible Powders in Europe

Amount:
Up to 80 €-125 € per ton

Date:
Effective April 15, 2017

Rationale:
This measure has been necessitated by the continued increase in costs, for example for raw materials.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
Isogrip™

Amount:
$0.16/lb in North America

Date:
This increase will take effect April 15, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The changes reflect evolving market conditions and increasing raw material costs. The increases will allow Ashland to continue to provide its customers with the premium level services they currently receive.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
Arofene™

Amount:
$0.12/lb in North America

Date:
This increase will take effect April 15, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The changes reflect evolving market conditions and increasing raw material costs. The increases will allow Ashland to continue to provide its customers with the premium level services they currently receive.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,6-Hexanediol (HDO®)

Amount:
$0.7/lb.in North America

Date:
Effective March 15, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This price increase is necessitated by developments in raw material pricing.

Company:
WACKER

Website:
www.wacker.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer dispersions of the VINNAPAS®

Amount:
5%

Date:
Effective April, 10 2017

Rationale:
This measure has been necessitated by the ongoing market price increases in vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) which is a primary raw material for the manufacturing of WACKER’s dispersions.

Company:
WACKER

Website:
www.wacker.com
Product:
silicone polymers, silicone fluids and silicones

Amount:
Between 10% and 20%

Date:
Effective April, 1 2017

Rationale:
This measure is necessitated by rising raw-material and energy costs.

Company:
H.B. Fuller

Website:
www.hbfuller.com
Product:
Styrene acrylics and all acrylics

Amount:
Up to $0.07 USD per wet pound

Date:
Effective April, 3 2017

Rationale:
Customers should contact their H.B. Fuller sales representative for more details. Product inquiries may be made toll-free by calling 888-351-3521.

Company:
H.B. Fuller

Website:
www.hbfuller.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate homopolymers and vinyl acrylic copolymers

vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) copolymers
Amount:
Up to $0.03 USD per wet pound

Date:
Effective April, 3 2017

Rationale:
Customers should contact their H.B. Fuller sales representative for more details. Product inquiries may be made toll-free by calling 888-351-3521.

Company:
H.B. Fuller

Website:
www.hbfuller.com
Product:
Adhesives

Amount:
Between 5% and 8%

Date:
Effective April, 3 2017

Rationale:
Customers should contact their H.B. Fuller sales representative for more details. Product inquiries may be made toll-free by calling 888-351-3521.

Company:
EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL, LLC

Website:
www.kalama.emeraldmaterials.com
Product/Amount:

Purox® S Sodium Benzoate

Europe €45/MT

Rest of World $0.02/lb

Purox® and Purox® B Benzoic Acid

Europe €70/MT

Rest of World $0.035/lb

K-FLEX® Plasticizers

North America: $0.05/lb

South America: $110/MT

Europe: €100/MT

Asia: $110/MT

Flavor & Fragrance Chemicals

Global: $0.10/kg - $0.17/kg  (product dependent)

Date:
Effective April 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The increases are needed to offset significant and persistent rising costs.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product/Amount:
1,4-Butanediol (BDO) $0.12 / lb
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) $0.15 / lb
Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) $0.12 / lb
N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) $0.12 / lb
Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®) $0.15 / lb

Date:
Effective April 1, 2017 or as contracts allow
 

Company:
Kraton Corporation

Website:
www.kraton.com
Product:
SYLFAT™

Amount:
$120 USD/MT

Date:
Effective March 15, 2017 or as contracts allow
 

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,6-Hexanediol (HDO®)

Amount:
$0.7/lb.in North America

Date:
Effective March 15, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This price increase is necessitated by developments in raw material pricing.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Neopentylglycol (NPG, NEOL®)

Amount:
$0.11/lb.in North America

Date:
Effective March 15, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This price increase is necessitated by developments in raw material pricing.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
maleic anhydride

Amount:
$0.04/lb in North America

Date:
This increase will take effect Febuary 16, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This increase is primarily driven by continued escalation of costs in key raw materials. Ashland continues to make these decisions with the intent to ensure we are servicing our customers with the utmost quality and performance and the ability to continue reinvesting in our product line.

Company:
Sekisui Specialty Chemicals

Website:
http://www.sekisui-sc.com/
Product:
All grades of Selvol® Polyvinyl Alcohol, Selvol Ultiloc®, Selvol Ultalux® and Selvol Premiol®

Amount:
$100/mT

Date:
This increase will take effect March 15, 2017, or as contracts allow.
Customers should contact their local Sekisui sales representative for more details.
 

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
Complete portfolio of composite resins and gelcoats

Amount:
$0.08/lb in North America

Date:
This increase will take effect Febuary 16, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This increase is primarily driven by continued escalation of costs in key raw materials. Ashland continues to make these decisions with the intent to ensure we are servicing our customers with the utmost quality and performance and the ability to continue reinvesting in our product line.

Company:
Evonik Industries AG

Website:
http://www.evonik.com
Product:
polyamide 12-based products: VESTAMID® L, VESTAMID® NRG (PA12), VESTAMID® D (PA612), VESTAMID® E (PA12 elastomers), VESTAMID® Care, 12 powder VESTOSINT®

Amount:
Around 6%


Rationale:
The price increase is necessary due to rising costs.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) Products

Amount:
3-5% in North America

Date:
This increase will take effect Febuary 15, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
While Ashland works to contain the cost of its products to customers, continual increases in raw materials, packaging, labor and regulatory compliance necessitate this price adjustment.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Formic Acid

Amount:
$0.03/lb.in North America
$44/MT in South America

Date:
Effective March 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This price increase is necessitated by developments in raw material pricing.

Company:
Kraton Corporation

Website:
http://www.kraton.com/
Product:
All Kraton SIS polymers

Amount:
$330 USD/MT

Date:
Subject to the terms of any applicable contracts, these price increases will take effect February 1, 2017
 

Company:
Kraton Corporation

Website:
http://www.kraton.com/
Product:
All Kraton SBS polymers

Amount:
450 Euros/MT
500 USD/MT

Date:
Subject to the terms of any applicable contracts, these price increases will take effect February 1, 2017
 

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
Vinyl ester resins

Amount:
$0.07/lb in North America

Date:
This increase will take effect Febuary 15, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
These increases are primarily driven by increases in key raw materials. Ashland continues to make these decisions with the intent to ensure we are servicing our customers with the utmost quality and performance and the ability to continue reinvesting in our product line.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
UPRs (not including isophthalic)

Amount:
$0.03/lb in North America

Date:
This increase will take effect Febuary 15, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
These increases are primarily driven by increases in key raw materials. Ashland continues to make these decisions with the intent to ensure we are servicing our customers with the utmost quality and performance and the ability to continue reinvesting in our product line.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
Gelcoats

Amount:
$0.04/lb in North America

Date:
This increase will take effect Febuary 15, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
These increases are primarily driven by increases in key raw materials. Ashland continues to make these decisions with the intent to ensure we are servicing our customers with the utmost quality and performance and the ability to continue reinvesting in our product line.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
Isophthalic acid based unsaturated polyester resins

Amount:
$0.06/lb in North America

Date:
This increase will take effect Febuary 15, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
These increases are primarily driven by increases in key raw materials. Ashland continues to make these decisions with the intent to ensure we are servicing our customers with the utmost quality and performance and the ability to continue reinvesting in our product line.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Caprolactam and polyamide (PA) polymer

Amount:
$0.12/lb.in North America

Date:
Effective February 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This price increase is necessitated by developments in raw material pricing.

Company:
Solenis

Website:
solenis.com/en/
Product:
process chemicals for pulp and paper manufacturing, as well as its polyacrylamide (PAM) products

Amount:
5-10%

Date:
Effective immediately or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Increasing costs associated with key raw material, labor, transportation and production are driving this price increase,” said Charles Robinson, senior vice president, Pulp and Paper. “Solenis continues to invest heavily in R&D and our manufacturing footprint to allow us to provide industry-leading product support and value to our pulp and paper customers.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)

Amount:
5%

Date:
This increase will take effect Febuary 1, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
While Ashland continues to focus on minimizing the impact of rising costs, continual cost increases in raw materials, packaging, labor, and regulatory compliance necessitate this pricing adjustment.

Company:
Emerald Kalama Chemical

Website:
www.kalama.emeraldmaterials.com/
Product:
K-FLEX® Plasticizers

Amount:
North America: $0.04/lb
South America: $90/MT
Europe: €80/MT
Asia: $90/MT

Date:
Effective Febuary 15, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The increases are needed to offset significant and persistent rising costs

Company:
Emerald Kalama Chemical

Website:
www.kalama.emeraldmaterials.com/
Product/Amount:
Purox® S Sodium Benzoate: €110/MT | $0.05/lb
Purox® and Purox® B Benzoic Acid: €55/MT | $0.025/lb

Date:
Effective Febuary 15, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The increases are needed to offset significant and persistent rising costs

Company:
Evonik Industries AG

Website:
http://www.evonik.com
Product:
DEGALAN®

Amount:
5%

Date:
Effective Febuary 1, 2017 or as contracts allow.

Rationale:
To ensure that Evonik remains a reliable, quality provider to our customers in a very challenging environment

Company:
Kraton Corporation

Website:
http://www.kraton.com/
Product:
All Kraton HSBC polymers

Amount:
250 USD/MT

Date:
Subject to the terms of any applicable contracts, these price increases will take effect January 1, 2017
 

Company:
Kraton Corporation

Website:
http://www.kraton.com/
Product:
SBS Kraton polymer grades

Amount:
200 Euros/MT

Date:
Subject to the terms of any applicable contracts, these price increases will take effect January 1, 2017
 

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
Maleic Anhydride

Amount:
$0.04/lb

Date:
This increase will take effect January 1, 2017, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This increase is primarily driven by increases in key raw materials. Ashland continues to make these decisions with the intent to ensure we are servicing our customers with the utmost quality and performance and the ability to continue reinvesting in our product line.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Caprolactam and polyamide (PA) polymer

Amount:
$0.08/lb.in North America

Date:
Effective January 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This price increase is necessitated by developments in raw material pricing.
Company:
Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc.

Website:
www.unimin.com
Product:
MINEX, IMSIL, SNOBRITE and MINBLOC

Amount:
4% to 8% depending on grade

Date:
Effective Febuary 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The increase is necessary to offset rising production costs, critical support and continual reinvestment.
Company:
Huber Engineered Materials

Website:
www.hubermaterials.com
Product:
Industrial calcium carbonate products

Amount:
5-10% Depending on product and packaging

Date:
Effective January 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Cost increases in materials, packaging, freight, regulatory compliance, labor and capital investments necessitate the pricing adjustment.
Company:
Huber Engineered Materials

Website:
www.hubermaterials.com
Product:
Precipitated Silica and Silicate Products

Amount:
3% in North America

Date:
Effective January 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This price increase is necessitated due to increasing costs in raw materials, energy, freight, labor and manufacturing.
Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,4-Butanediol (BDO): $0.3 /lb
Tetrahydrofuran (THF): $0.04 /lb
Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL): $0.04 /lb
N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP): $0.04 /lb
Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®): $0.05 /lb
N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP): $0.10 /lb
2-Pyrrolidone (2P): $0.10 /lb

Date:
Effective January 1, 2017 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This price increase is necessitated by developments in raw material pricing.
Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Caprolactam and polyamide (PA) polymer

Amount:
$0.05/lb.in North America

Date:
Effective November 1, 2016 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This price increase is necessitated by developments in raw material pricing.
Company:
H.B. Fuller

Website:
www.hbfuller.com
Product:
Styrene acrylics/Acrylics

Amount:
Up to $0.04 per wet pound

Date:
Effective December 1, 2016

Rationale:
The increase is necessitated because of recent cost changes to key drivers such as propylene, ethylene, methanol, benzene and acetone, which have led to higher monomer costs.

Company:
H.B. Fuller

Website:
www.hbfuller.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate homopolymers/Vinyl acrylic copolymers

Amount:
Up to $0.03 per wet pound

Date:
Effective December 1, 2016

Rationale:
The increase is necessitated because of recent cost changes to key drivers such as propylene, ethylene, methanol, benzene and acetone, which have led to higher monomer costs.

Company:
WACKER POLYMERS

Website:
www.wacker.com/pressreleases
Product:
Vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions of the VINNAPAS® brand.

Amount:
15%

Date:
Effective November 1, 2016

Rationale:
This measure has been necessitated by the significant market price increase for vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), which is a primary raw material for the manufacturing of WACKER’s VAE dispersions.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
Aquaflow™ nonionic synthetic associative thickeners; Strodex™, Dextrol™ and Zenix™ phosphate ester surfactants; Advantage™ and Drewplus™ foam control agents; and pHLEX™ pH neutralizers

Amount:
5%

Date:
Effective October 1, 2016

Rationale:
This action is driven by manufacturing infrastructure needs, as well as escalating raw materials regulatory compliance costs. Recovering these costs allows Ashland to ensure continuity of supply supporting customers’ growth and to continue to provide customers with the premium level services they currently receive.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
methylcellulose (MC)

Amount:
6%

Date:
Effective September 15, 2016

Rationale:
The increase is driven by increased costs for raw materials and production. The change will allow Ashland to continue to provide its customers with the premium level services that they currently receive.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Butanediol (BDO)

Amount:
$0.04/lb.in North America

Date:
Effective September 1, 2016 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This price increase is necessitated by developments in raw material pricing.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Neopentylglycol (NPG, NEOL)

Amount:
$0.04/lb.in North America

Date:
Effective September 1, 2016 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This price increase is necessitated by developments in raw material pricing.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,6-Hexanediol Molten (HDO®)

Amount:
$0.06/lb.in North America

Date:
Effective October 1, 2016 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This price increase is necessitated by developments in raw material pricing.

Company:
J.M. Huber Corporation - Martinswerk GmbH

Website:
http://www.martinswerk.de/
Product:
alumina trihydrate (ATH)

Amount:
TBA

Date:
Effective October 1, 2016 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
While Martinswerk continues to focus on minimizing the inflationary impact on its comprehensive line-up of Martinal® fine precipitated ATH grades, cost increases in materials, packaging, regulatory compliance, labor and capital investments necessitate the pricing adjustment.

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Caprolactam and Polyamide (PA) 6 polymer

Amount:
$0.08/lb.in North America

Date:
Effective September 1, 2016 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This price increase is necessitated by developments in raw material pricing.

Company:
Ashland Inc.

Website:
http://www.ashland.com/
Product:
hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC)

Amount:
8%

Date:
Effective August 1, 2016

Rationale:
This action is driven by escalating raw material costs. Recovering these costs allows Ashland to continue to support its customers’ growth and to continue providing customers with the premium level services they currently receive.  

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Neopentylglycol (NPG, NEOL®) and 1,6-Hexanediol (HDO)

Amount:
Neopentylglycol (NPG, NEOL®) $0.03 / lb.
1,6-Hexanediol (HDO) $0.06 / lb.        

Date:
Effective July 1, 2016 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
 

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Formic Acid 85% and Formic Acid 94%

Amount:
Formic Acid 85%: 30 EUR/mt (or 35 USD/mt) in Europe and South America
.02 USD/lb. (44 USD/mt) in North America
Formic Acid 94%: increased accordingly on a pro rata basis

Date:
Immediate effect or as existing contracts permit

Rationale:
 

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,4-Butanediol (BDO)

Amount:
$0.04/lb. in North America

Date:
Effective July 1, 2016, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
 

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Caprolactam and Polyamide 6 polymer

Amount:
$0.05/lb. in North America

Date:
Effective April 1, 2016, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
 

Company:
Unimin Specialty Materials

Website:
http://www.unimin.com
Product:
MINEX, IMSIL, SNOBRITE and MINBLOC brand functional filler products

Amount:
Price increases will range from 4-8% depending on grade

Date:
Effective February 1, 2016

Rationale:
The increase is necessary to offset rising production costs, critical support and continual reinvestment. 

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,4-Butanediol (BDO)

Amount:
$0.05/lb.

Date:
Effective January 1, 2016, or as current contracts allow

Rationale:
 

Company:
Huber Carbonates, LLC

Website:
http://www.huber.com
Product:
Industrial calcium carbonate products

Amount:
5-10% depending on product and packaging

Date:
Effective December 1, 2015, or as current contracts allow

Rationale:
Cost increases in materials, packaging, freight, regulatory compliance, labor and capital investments necessitate the pricing adjustment

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Caprolactam and polyamide 6 (PA) polymer

Amount:
$0.10/lb. in North America

Date:
Effective July 15, 2015 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
 

Company:
Lonza

Website:
http://www.lonza.com
Product:
Hygiene applications in Europe, Africa and the Middle East for the BardacTM,
BarquatTM and LonzabacTM 12 product lines.

Amount:
5% to 10%

Date:
Effective June 1, 2015 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Price increases of key raw materials and tightening conditions in the marketplace

Company:
Wacker Chemie AG

Website:
http://www.wacker.com
Product:
VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate homopolymer dispersions as well as VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate-ethylene and VINNOL® ethylene-vinyl chloride-based copolymer dispersions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Amount:
Up to €50 per ton, or as customer contracts allow

Date:
Effective June 15, 2015 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
This measure has become necessary in the view of the recent increase in raw-materials cost

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Caprolactam and polyamide 6 (PA) polymer

Amount:
Up to $0.05/pound in North America

Date:
Effective May 15, 2015 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
 

Company:
OMNOVA Solutions

Website:
http://www.omnova.com
Product:
Styrene butadiene latex products and styrene acrylic latices

Amount:
Up to $0.10/dry pound on styrene butadiene latex products and up to $0.06/dry pound on all styrene acrylic latices sold into all markets in the Americas.

Date:
Effective May 15, 2015, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The combination of an upward trend in the cost of styrene as well as the need for OMNOVA to build a sustainable business that can better serve customers.

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate-based emulsions

Amount:
¥ 400/MT for China and $55/MT for the rest of Asia

Date:
Effective April 24, 2015, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Continued pressures on raw materials, notably ethylene and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM).

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate monomer

Amount:
$60 USD/MT - in Asia outside China only

Date:
Effective immediately or as contracts allow

Rationale:
 

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Polyamide 6 polymer in North America

Amount:
$0.07/pound

Date:
Effective April 15, 2015 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
 

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,6-hexanediol (HDO) in Europe

Amount:
80 Euro per ton

Date:
Effective immediately or as contracts allow

Rationale:
 

Company:
DuPont

Website:
http://www.dupont.com
Product:
DuPont™ Ti-Pure® titanium dioxide grades sold in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region

Amount:
$125 USD per ton, or as permitted by contract, for Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa

$125 Euro per ton, or as permitted by contract, for Western and Central Europe, Turkey, and North Africa

Date:
Effective April 15, 2015 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
 

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Butyl Acetate, Methyl Isobutyl Carbinol (MIBC), Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK), Acetic Anhydride, Vinyl Acetate Monomer

Amount:
  • 50 EUR/MT (Butyl Acetate)
  • 4c (US/CAN), $100 (USD/MT), 100 EUR/MT, $100 USD/MT, $100 per MT (MIBC)
  • 4c (US/CAN), $100 (USD/MT), 100 EUR/MT, $100 USD/MT, $100 per MT (MIBK)
  • RMB 200 (Acetic Anhydride)
  • 85 EUR/MT, $50 USD/MT (Vinyl Acetate Monomer)
Date:
Effective March 15, 2015, or as contracts allow (exception: Vinyl Acetate Monomer, effective April 1, 2015 or as contracts allow)

Rationale:
 

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Acetic Acid and Ethyl Acetate

Amount:
  • 50 EUR/MT (Acetic Acid)
  • 70 EUR/MT (Ethyl Acetate)
Date:
Effective March 1, 2015, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Celanese continues to be impacted by currency movements as a result of the recent significant Euro devaluation. These actions are necessary as part of the company’s efforts to mitigate these impacts.

Company:
Ashland Performance Materials

Website:
http://www.ashland.com
Product:
All grades of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP, M-Pyrol)

Amount:
• North America and Asia price will increase up to $0.05/lb ($0.10/kg)
• Europe price will increase EUR 0.08/kg

Date:
Effective January 1, 2015, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
To allow Ashland to continue investing in new capacity and technology that support innovative product development and regulatory and logistics support

Company:
Pinova

Website:
http://www.pinovasolutions.com
Product:
Piccolyte® C products

Amount:
$0.60/pound

Date:
Effective January 1, 2015 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Rising raw material costs, specifically d-Limonene monomer

Company:
Evonik Industries AG

Website:
http://www.evonik.com
Product:
VESTAMIN®

Amount:
Up to 9%

Date:
Effective January 1, 2015

Rationale:
To ensure that Evonik remains a reliable, quality provider to our customers in a very challenging environment

Company:
Huber Engineered Materials

Website:
http://www.huber.com
Product:
Calcium carbonate products

Amount:
5% to 10% depending on product grade and packaging

Date:
Effective December 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Cost increases in materials, packaging, freight, regulatory compliance, labor and capital investments

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Ethyl Acetate and Butyl Acetate

Amount:
50 € / MT

Date:
Effective November 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
 

Company:
Lonza

Website:
http://www.lonza.com
Product:

BARCHLOR™ 8S will increase by $0.08/lb

BARDAC™ 205M, 2050, LF, LF 18-50,2250, 2250M will increase by $0.05/lb

BARDAC™ 208M, 2080, LF80, LF 18-80, 2280 will increase by $0.08/lb

BARQUAT™ 1552, 4250, 4250-Z, 50-28, 50-65, 50-65B, CME-35, MB-50, CT29 will increase by $0.03/lb

BARQUAT™ 4280, 4280-Z, MB-80 will increase by $0.05/lb

CARBOQUAT™ 250 T, H, MW50, WP-50 will increase by $0.05/lb

CARBOSHIELD™ will increase by $0.05/lb

FMB™ 1210-5 QUAT will increase by $0.05/lb

FMB™1210-8 QUAT will increase by $0.08/lb

FMB™ AO-8 will increase by $0.03/lb

UNIQUAT™ 205M, 2250, 2250I, 2250M, LF, LF 18-50 will increase by $0.05/lb

UNIQUAT™ 208M, 2280 will increase by $0.08/lb

UNIQUAT™4250, 4250-Z, 50-65, 50-65B will increase by $0.03/lb

UNIQUAT™ 4280, 4280-Z, QAC 80, 80-65B, 80-24, 80-28, 80-28RX will increase by $0.05/lb

Amount:
See above

Date:
Effective November 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
To help offset the regulatory costs required to support Lonza Quaternary Ammonium formulations through the upcoming Data Call In (DCI/RED), in addition to market tightness

Company:
Henkel

Website:
http://www.henkelna.com
Product:
Liquid emulsion products for the North American Paper Converting market

Amount:
8% to 10%

Date:
Effective immediately 

Rationale:
The result of significant price pressure due to market-wide shortages of key raw materials and supply chain constraints.

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Formaldehyde (37% water solution)

Amount:
$175/mt; the price for more concentrated solutions will increase proportionally

Date:
Effective January 1, 2015, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
 

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
PVAc homopolymer, vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) and vinyl acrylic emulsions sold in the Americas

Amount:
$0.05/wet pound

Date:
Effective November 1, 2014 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The continued pressures on raw materials, notably vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), and freight

Company:
Wacker

Website:
http://www.wacker.com
Product:
VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate-ethylene and
VINNOL® ethylene-vinyl chloride-based copolymer dispersions and dispersible powders in the Americas

Amount:
$0.03/lb. or as customer contracts allow, plus a logistics surcharge of $0.02/lb. for all shipments effect November 1, 2014

Date:
Effective November 1, 2014

Rationale:
Constantly rising raw material costs, in particular
for vinyl acetate monomer (VAM)

Company:
H.B. Fuller

Website:
http://www.hbfuller.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) copolymers, vinyl acrylics, and polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) homopolymers

Amount:
$0.03 per wet pound, plus a freight and logistics surcharge of $0.02 per wet pound

Date:
Effective October 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
A necessary result of unprecedented supply constraints and cost increases in the raw materials used in products containing vinyl acetate

Company:
OMNOVA Solutions

Website:
http://www.omnova.com
Product:
Wingstay® L antioxidants

Amount:
Up to $300 USD per metric ton

Date:
Effective October 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
A global increase in the price of key raw materials

Company:
Arkema Coating Resins

Website:
http://www.arkema.com
Product:
All Latex products sold in North America (ENCOR® and SNAP® acrylic, styrene-acrylic and styrene-butadiene latexes, NEOCAR® Acrylic latexes, Celocor® opaque polymer, ENCOR® vinyl-acrylic, vinyl acetate-ethylene latexes, NEOCAR® Latexes and ENCOR® styrene-acrylic hard resins)

Amount:
$0.02 to $0.04 per wet poud, or per pound for hard resins

Date:
Effective September 23, 2014 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Escalation in the cost of key raw materials

Company:
Momentive

Website:
http://www.momentive.com
Product:
EPON Liquid Expoxy Resins and EPOX Solid Epoxy Resins

Amount:
$0.05 per pound

Date:
Effective September 15, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Neopentylglycol (Neol®)

Amount:
$0.03 per pound

Date:
Effective October 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
Evonik Industries AG

Website:
http://www.evonik.com
Product:
Business Line Interface & Performance products (i.e.: brand names like TEGO® Antifoam, TEGO® RC Silicones, TEGOSIVIN®, TEGOMER®, TEGOPREN®, REWOCOROS®, REWOPOL®, BREAK-THRU®, GETREN®, SITREN®, ADOGEN®, AROSURF® and VARISOFT®.)

Amount:
Up to 10% or as contract allows

Date:
Effective October 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
To compensate for increasing costs during past years in various areas and to support investments aimed at maintaning and improving our availability and supply

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,6-Hexanediol (HDO®)

Amount:
$0.10 per pound

Date:
Effective August 15, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
H.B. Fuller

Website:
http://www.hbfuller.com
Product:
All vinyl acetate-based emulsion polymer products

Amount:
Up to $0.03/wet pound

Date:
Effective August 15, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The continued shortage of vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) and ever increasing purchasing costs (VAM is a key component in the manufacture of these products)

Company:
OMNOVA Solutions

Website:
http://www.omnova.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate and vinyl acrylic-based emulsion polymers

Amount:
Up to $0.04/wet pound

Date:
Effective August 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
A global supply shortage of key raw materials

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate-based emulsions sold in Asia

Amount:
VAc homopolymer and vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) emulsions will increase by 200/MT for China and $30/MT for the rest of Asia

Date:
Effective July 18, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
Wacker

Website:
http://www.wacker.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate-ethylene and ethylene-vinyl chloride-based copolymer dispersions of the VINNAPAS® and VINNOL® brand in the regions Americas and Greater China

Amount:
0.03 USD per pound in the Americas

In Greater China, prices will increase by 300 CNY per ton.

In Europe, the temporary surcharge of 140 EUR per ton for vinyl acetate-based homopolymer dispersions as well as for vinyl acetate-ethylene and ethylene-vinyl chloride based copolymer dispersions implemented on May 1, 2014, will persist, as customer contracts allow, until further notice

Date:
Effective August 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The continued high levels in raw-material cost, especially for vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), a crucial raw material for the manufacturing of WACKER’s dispersions

Company:
Momentive

Website:
http://www.momentive.com
Product:
Bisphenol A 8 cents per pound
EPON Liquid Epoxy Resins 6 cents per pound
EPON Solid Epoxy Resins 6 cents per pound
EPON Specialty Liquid Epoxy Resins 6 cents per pound
EPON Resin Blends 6 cents per pound
EPON High Performance Resins 6 cents per pound
EPON Resin Solutions 4 cents per pound
EPON Brominated Resin Solutions 4 cents per pound

Amount:
See above

Date:
Effective July 15, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Increases in key raw materials costs

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Polyamid (PA) 6 polymer

Amount:
$0.09/wet pound

Date:
Effective July 15, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate-based emulsions sold in the Americas

Amount:
Up to $0.04/wet pound

Date:
Effective June 16, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Due to market conditions, including the global supply unavailability of vinyl acetate monomer

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,4 Butanediol (BDO), N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP), N-Ethylpyrrolidone (NEP), gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL), Tetrahydrofuran (THF), Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF)

Amount:
$0.05/lb.

Date:
Effective July 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
Wacker Chemie AG

Website:
http://www.wacker.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate-based homopolymer dispersions, vinyl acetate-ethylene and ethylene-vinyl chloride-based copolymer dispersions of the VINNAPAS® and VINNOL® brand in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Amount:
Temporary surcharge of €140 per ton

Date:
Effective May 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Ongoing high costs for vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), a crucial raw material for the manufacturing of WACKER’s dispersions.

Company:
Evonik Industries AG

Website:
http://www.evonik.com
Product:
Methacrylate polymers and reactive resins

Amount:
Minimum of 6% or as contracts allow

Date:
Effective July 1, 2014

Rationale:
Increased cost

Company:
U.S. Silica

Website:
http://www.ussilica.com
Product:
Non-contracted fine whole grain silica sand products used primarily in glass melting furnaces and building products

Amount:
Approximately 20%

Date:
Effective May 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
To support the continued investment the Company is making in upgrading its capacity to meet the growing demand for its products and to reflect the tight supply/demand balance in the silica market

Company:
Evonik Industries AG

Website:
http://www.evonik.com
Product:
Silica products, metal oxides, and matting agents

Amount:
Up to 8%, or as contracts allow.

Date:
Effective June 1, 2014

Rationale:
To secure sustainable supply

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate-based dispersions sold in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

Amount:
PVAc homopolymer dispersions will increase by up to € 175/MT effective May 1, 2014, or as contracts allow. Vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) and vinyl copolymer dispersions will increase by up to € 125/MT effective May 1, 2014, or as contracts allow.

Date:
Effective May 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
Wacker Chemie AG

Website:
http://www.wacker.com
Product:
VINNAPAS® brand (polymer powders, solid resins)
Amount:
Up to 7% for polymer powders and up to 9% for solid resins, or as customer contracts allow

Date:
Effective May 1, 2014

Rationale:
Current strong increase in costs

Company:
Lonza

Website:
http://www.lonza.com
Product:
Hygiene and Water Treatment applications in Europe, Africa and the Middle East for the Bardac™, Barquat™ and Lonzabac™ 12 product lines

Amount:
5 to 10%

Date:
Effective April 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Price increases of key raw materials and tightening conditions in the marketplace

Company:
Arkema Coating Resins

Website:
http://www.arkema.com
Product:
Solventborne polyesters and alkyds sold in North America

Amount:
Chempol® polyester and alkyd resins will increase by $0.05 per pound.

Synaqua® alkyd dispersions will increase by $0.04 per pound.

Date:
Effective April 15, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Escalation in the cost of key raw materials

Company:
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc.

Website:
http://www.momentive.com
Product:
Axilat® redispersible powders

Amount:
200 euros per metric ton

Date:
Effective April 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Increasing raw materials cost

Company:
H.B. Fuller

Website:
http://www.hbfuller.com
Product:
All vinyl acetate based emulsion polymer products

Amount:
Up to $0.03 USD per wet pound

Date:
Effective April 14, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
Clariant International Ltd.

Website:
http://www.clariant.com
Product:
Business Line Waxes product portfolio

Amount:
4% price increase

Date:
Effective April 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
To recover significant rising costs for energy, labor, and product safety

Company:
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc.

Website:
http://www.momentive.com
Product:
Solventborne polyesters and alkyds sold in North America

Amount:
Up to € 90 per metric ton in the Europe, Middle East, and African markets

Date:
Effective immediately or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Continued increase in raw material cost

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
ATeva EVA

Amount:
$0.06/pound

Date:
Effective April 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
Wacker Chemie AG

Website:
http://www.wacker.com
Product:
VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate-ethylene and VINNOL® ethylene-vinyl chloride-based copolymer dispersions in EMEA

Amount:
Up to € 70 per ton, or as customer contracts allow

Date:
Effective April 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Continued increase in raw material cost

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Acetic Acid, Vinyl Acetate Monomer, Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Formaldehyde, Paraformaldehyde

Amount:
Acetic Acid: 4 cents/lb. in the U.S., Canada, Mexico; $90 in Central and South America; € 50 Euro/MT in Europe.

Vinyl Acetate Monomer: 4 cents/lb. in the US/Canada, $150/MT in Mexico, $150 in Central and South America, € 60 in Europe, $150 in Turkey and Asia Outside China.

Butyl Acetate: € 30 in Europe.

Ethyl Acetate: 3 cents/lb. in US/Canada, € 40 in Europe.

Formaldehyde: 1 cent/lb. in US/Canada.

Paraformaldehyde: 4 cents/lb. in US, Canada, and Mexico; $100/MT in Central and South America; $200/MT in Europe; $150 in Asia Outside China.

Date:
Effective April 1, 2014

Rationale:

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate-based emulsions sold in the Americas (PVAc homopolymer, vinyl acetate ethylene [VAE], and vinyl acrylic emulsions)

Amount:
Up to $0.03/wet pound

Date:
Effective April 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
Wacker Chemie AG

Website:
http://www.wacker.com
Product:
VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate-ethylene and VINNOL® ethylene-vinyl chloride-based copolymer dispersions in EMEA

Amount:
VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate-ethylene and VINNOL® ethylene-vinyl chloride-based copolymer dispersions in EMEA will be increased by up to €30 per ton, or as customer contracts allow.

In Asia, prices for VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer dispersions will be raised by up to five percent per kilogram, or as allowed by individual contract terms.

Date:
Effective March 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Continued increase in raw material cost

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Vinyl Acetate Monomer

Amount:
2.5c/lb. in North America
$100 USD/MT in Central and South America
€ 70 EUR/MT in Europe
$100 USD/MT in Turkey and North Africa
$50 USD/MT in Asia, outside China

Date:
Effective March 1, 2014

Rationale:

Company:
Ashland Performance Materials

Website:
http://www.ashland.com
Product:
AME™, AROTOOL™, DERAKANE™, HETRON, unsaturated polyester resins and gel coats

Amount:
Prices for AME™, AROTOOL™, DERAKANE™ and HETRON™ branded products will increase by $0.07/lb. and unsaturated polyester resins and gel coats will increase by $0.04/lb.

Date:
Effective February 17, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,4 Butanediol (BDO), N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP),N-Ethylpyrrolidone (NEP), gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL), Tetrahydrofuran (THF), Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF) - all in North America

Amount:
1,4 Butanediol (BDO) $0.05/lb
N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) $0.05/lb
N-Ethylpyrrolidone (NEP) $0.05/lb
gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL) $0.05/lb
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) $0.07/lb
Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF) $0.07/lb   

Date:
Effective immediately or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Acronal acrylic and styrene acrylic polymers, Butofan medium solids styrene-butadiene latex products and Styrofan and Styronal styrene-butadiene latex products

Amount:
$0.05-0.07/wet pound (Acronal)
$0.05/wet pound (Butofan, Styrofan, Styronal)

Date:
Effective February 17, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Recent increases of key raw materials

Company:
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc.

Website:
http://www.momentive.com
Product:
CARDURA™ glycidyl ester, ACE™ hydroxyl acrylate monomer, VEOVA™ monomers and VERSATIC™ acids

Amount:
$100 USD per metric ton

Date:
Effective March 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Continued increase in the cost of key raw materials

Company:
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc.

Website:
http://www.momentive.com
Product:
Base Epoxy Resin products

Amount:
90 euros per metric ton (Europe, Middle East, and Africa region)

Date:
Effective February 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Increases in the cost of key raw materials, including benzene, propylene and acetone

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Acrylic-based emulsions sold in the Americas

Amount:
Up to $0.08/wet pound (pure acrylic and styrene acrylic emulsions) and up to $0.02/wet pound (vinyl acrylic emulsions)

Date:
Effective February 14, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
OMNOVA Solutions

Website:
http://www.omnova.com
Product:
All acrylic, tyrene acrylic, and vinyl acrylic emulsion polymers.

Amount:
Up to $0.08/wet pound for all acrylic, tyrene acrylic, and vinyl acrylic emulsion polymers. Up to $0.04/wet pound for vinyl acetate emulsion polymers, and PLIOWAY and PLIOLITE resins will increase by up to $0.12/wet pound.

Date:
Effective February 7, 2014

Rationale:
Continuing escalation in the costs of key raw materials

Company:
Wacker Chemie AG

Website:
http://www.wacker.com
Product:
VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate-ethylene and
VINNOL® ethylene-vinyl chloride-based copolymer dispersions

Amount:
Up to 5% per wet pound, or as customer contracts allow

Date:
Effective February 15, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Continued increase in raw-material cost

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Vinyl acetate-based emulsions sold in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

Amount:
Up to 25 euro/MT

Date:
Effective February 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Caprolactam and Polyamide (PA) 6 polymer

Amount:
$0.10/pound in North America

Date:
Effective February 1, 2014, or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Developments in raw materials.

Company:
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc.

Website:
http://www.momentive.com
Product:
Acrylic, styrene acrylic, vinyl acrylic, and other polymers used in the adhesives, textiles, nonwovens and other specialty markets

Amount:
5 to 7 cents per wet pound

Date:
Effective February 15, 2014 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Continued increases in raw materials costs over the last several months.

Company:
Arkema Coating Resins

Website:
http://www.arkema.com
Product:
All latex products sold in North America

Amount:
Encor® and SNAP® acrylic, styrene-acrylic and styrene-butadiene latexes and Neocar® Acrylic latexes will increase by $0.05 to $0.10 per wet pound.

Celocor® opaque polymer will increase by $0.04 per wet pound.

Encor® vinyl-acrylic, vinyl acetate-ethylene, vinyl acetate homopolymer and Neocar® latexes will increase by $0.02 to $0.03 per wet pound.

Encor® styrene-acrylic hard resins will increase by $0.05 to $0.10 per pound.

Date:
Effective January 28, 2014 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Escalation in the cost of raw materials and transportation for these products.

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Ateva Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

Amount:
$0.04/pound

Date:
Effective February 1, 2014 or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc.

Website:
http://www.momentive.com
Product:
Bisphenol A, Allyl Chloride, Epichlorohydrin, EPON™ Liquid Epoxy Resins, EPON™ Solid Epoxy Resins, EPON™ Specialty Liquid Epoxy Resins, EPON™ Resin Blends, EPON™ High Performance Resins, EPON™ Resin Solutions, EPON™ Brominated Resin Solutions

Amount:
$0.05/pound (Allyl Chloride, Epichlorohydrin),
$0.06/pound (EPON™ High Performance Resins),
$0.08/pound (remaining products)

Date:
Effective February 1, 2014 or as contracts allow

Rationale:
Increases in key raw materials costs

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
Neopentylglycol (Neol®)

Amount:
$0.05/pound

Date:
Effective January 1, 2014 or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Acetic Acid, Acetic Anhydride, Vinyl Acetate Monomer, Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Formaldehyde

Amount:
Varies:
2.5 to 7 cents/lb. in USA, Canada, & Mexico
$50-150/MT in Central & South America
30-150 Euro/MT in Europe
$60-150 USD/MT in Asia, excepting China

Date:
Effective January 1, 2014 or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
BASF

Website:
http://www.basf.com
Product:
1,4 Butanediol (BDO), Tetrahydrofuran (THF), and Polytetramethylene ether glycol (PolyTHF®)

Amount:
$0.05/lb. to $0.07/lb.

Date:
Effective January 1, 2014 or as contracts allow

Rationale:

Company:
Celanese

Website:
http://www.celanese.com
Product:
Acetic acid and acetic anhydride

Amount:
2.5 to 3 cents

Date:
Effective immediately or as contracts allow

Rationale:
The recent rapid increase and continued volatility in global methanol prices

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