DALLAS – Oxea is increasing list and off-list prices on carboxylic acids effective March 1, 2012, or as contracts allow. 2-ethylhexanoic acid will increase 100/mt in Europe, $0.15/lb in North America and $130/mt in ROW. The increase for n-valeric acid will be EUR 100/mt in Europe, $0.05/lb in North America and $130/mt in ROW. I-butyric acid and n-butyric acid and will increase EUR 80/mt in Europe, $0.05/lb in North American and $100/mt in ROW.
Oxea will increase list and off-list prices for polyols in Europe effective March 1, 2012, or as contracts allow. Neopentylglycol and trimethylolpropane will increase EUR 150/mt.