Effective May 1, 2008, or as contracts allow, Southern Clay Products Inc. will increase list and off-list prices of Optiflo® nonionic associative thickeners by an average of 3 percent, castor oil derivatives by $0.10 to $0.25 per pound, Y-Products by $0.10 pound, Permont® additives by $0.03 per pound and Newcowel® emulsions by 15 to 22 percent.

 

These increases apply to all regions and are being implemented to help offset continuing increases in raw material and operating costs.

 

Additionally, effective June 1, 2008, or as contracts allow, Southern Clay Products Inc. will increase off-schedule prices of its Claytone® and Tixogel® organoclay additives by an average of 5 percent in North and South America.