Ashland recently announced that it is increasing prices on 1-4-butanediol (BDO) and several derivative products as follows:

• 1-4 butanediol (BDO)—$0.05/lb (€0.10/k)g
• gamma-butyrolactone (BLO®)—$0.05/lb (€0.15/kg)
• n-methyl-pyrrolidone (NMP)—$0.05/lb (€0.15/kg)
• tetrahydrofuran (THF)—$0.07/lb (€0.15/kg)
• 2-pyrrolidone (2PY)—$0.07/lb (€0.15/kg)
• n-hydroxyethyl-2-pyrrolidone (HEP)—$0.07/lb (€0.15/kg)
• n-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone (CHP)—$0.07/lb (€0.15/kg)

These increases apply to the Americas and Europe and are effective April 1, 2020, or as agreements allow. For more information, visit www.ashland.com.