Due to unprecedented increases in costs precipitated by record energy prices, Silberline is adding an energy surcharge of $0.20/pound to all invoices beginning on Sept. 15, 2008.
Citing significant and continuing advances in raw material, energy and transportation costs, INX International Ink Co. has announced an increase in ink prices of 10-12 percent across all product lines, effective Sept. 1.
Thomas Swan has implemented a surcharge, with immediate effect or as contracts permit, of GBP 0.10-0.15 per kilo on its range of Casamid polyamide resins, dependent on grade.
Tronox Inc. has announced that prices for all TRONOX® titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in the Asia-Pacific region will increase by U.S. $200 per tonne, effective Sept. 1, 2008, or as contracts allow.
OMNOVA Solutions’ Specialty Chemicals business has announced a price increase of up to $0.05 per wet pound for acrylic, styrene acrylic and vinyl acrylic emulsion polymers.
The Dow Chemical Co. will raise prices in North America for products in the Oxygenated Solvents portfolio effective Sept. 1, 2008, or as contracts allow.
The Dow Chemical Co. will raise prices in North America for products in the Oxygenated Solvents portfolio effective Sept. 1, 2008, or as contracts allow.
Effective Sept. 1, 2008, global specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer Co. will increase by 15 percent the price of its acrylate and methacrylate monomers and oligomers 3 percent. Increases will vary based on the product line.
Effective Sept. 15, 2008, Wacker Polymer Systems, L.P. will implement a price increase of up to 10 percent, or as contracts permit, on all prices for its solid resin products sold under the VINNOL® and VINNAPAS® brands sold in the Americas region.
Effective Sept. 1, 2008, or as provided by individual contracts, Cognis Corp. is announcing a 5- to 12-percent price increase for its Photomer® and Bisomer™ range of UV/EB-cure products.