10 Sept 2010
Clariant’s Polymer Additives Business increases prices
Muttenz, September 10, 2010 - Clariant's Business Unit Polymer Additives today announced global price increases for its coatings products of between 10-15%.
The price adjustments are necessary to compensate for significant increases in raw material and transportation costs, alongside continuing high energy costs.
“We have absorbed significant cost increases through production optimization and other efficiency-increasing measures, but we have now reached the limit of what we can do with these tools, “comments Jérôme Abrahmi, Head of Clariant’s Polymer Additives Business Unit. ”Our objective is to ensure a long term commitment to the coatings industry and a continuous supply of high quality products and services, Therefore, the current situation leave us no alternative other than to increase our prices.”
Clariant customers will be contacted individually regarding the specifics of the price increases as they apply to their products and regions.
New prices will be effective for all deliveries as of September 15, 2010 or as contracts allow.
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