17 May 2010
Clariant’s Paper Business increases prices due to rising raw material costs
Muttenz, May 17, 2010 - The Paper Specialties Business Unit of Clariant today announced global price increases for its entire paper chemicals portfolio – depending on the specific product group – by up to 30%.
The price adjustments are necessary to address strongly rising feedstock costs in all raw material segments during the first half of 2010, including increased transportation and energy costs. During the last six months, Clariant’s Paper Business has absorbed significant cost increases through production optimization measures, however, recent raw material cost developments leave no other alternative than to increase prices.
Clariant customers will be contacted individually regarding the specifics of the price increases as they apply to their products and regions.
The price increases will become effective immediately or as contracts allow.
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Clariant is represented globally by more than 100 group companies and employs about 17,500 people. Headquartered in Muttenz near Basel, Switzerland, it generated sales of CHF 6.6 billion in 2009. Clariant is organized into ten Business Units: Additives; Detergents & Intermediates; Emulsions; Industrial & Consumer Specialties; Leather Services; Masterbatches; Oil & Mining Services; Paper Specialties; Pigments; and Textile Chemicals.
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