Eastman Chemical

12 Feb 2003

Eastman Announces List and Off-List Price Increases for Glycol Ether Solvents and Glycol Ether Ester Solvents

Eastman Chemical Company has announced list and off-list price increases on selected glycol ether solvents and glycol ether ester solvents effective March 1, 2003. The increases are for the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Eastman said the price increases are due to significant increases in raw material costs and the company’s focus on improving earnings in 2003. The price increases apply to the following products:

ProductPrice Increase
EB SolventUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
EB Solvent Stabilized 2USD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
DB SolventUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
DB Solvent StabilizedUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
DB Solvent Stabilized 2USD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
EastaPure DB SolventUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
EP SolventUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
EP Solvent StabilizedUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
DE SolventUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
DM SolventUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
PM SolventUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
EEH SolventUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
DE-HG SolventUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
DP SolventUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
PM AcetateUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
PM Acetate Stabilized 1USD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
EastaPure PM AcetateUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
DE AcetateUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
DB AcetateUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg
EB AcetateUSD $0.05/lbUSD $0.11/kgCAD $0.17/kg

Reader enquiries

Eastman Chemical Company
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2909 VA Capelle a/d IJssel

Netherlands

+31 10 240 23 17

odette@​eastman.com

Notes for editors

Eastman Chemical is a global producer of literally hundreds of specialty and commodity products which include a wide range of specialty plastics, performance chemicals and key ingredients for paints, coatings, inks and adhesives. Eastman Chemical Company, headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.A., manufactures and markets plastics, chemicals and fibers worldwide with 2001 sales of US $ 5.4 billion.

Editorial enquiries

Monique Claassen
Eastman Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Plastics and Inks

+31 70 370 1711

claassen@​eastman.com

Nancy van Heesewijk
EMG

nvanheesewijk@​emg-marcom.com

 

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