12 Feb 2003
Eastman Announces Price Increases for Ketones
Eastman Chemical Company has announced list and off-list prices increases on ketones effective March 1, 2003. The price increases are for the United States, Canada and Latin America.
Eastman said the price increases are due to significant increased raw materials costs and the company’s focus on improving earnings for 2003. The price increases are for the following products:
| Product | Price Increase | ||
| MAK | USD $0.05/lb | USD $0.11/kg | CAD $0.17/kg |
| EastaPure MAK | USD $0.05/lb | USD $0.11/kg | CAD $0.17/kg |
| MIAK | USD $0.05/lb | USD $0.11/kg | CAD $0.17/kg |
| MPK | USD $0.05/lb | USD $0.11/kg | CAD $0.17/kg |
| EastaPure MPK | USD $0.05/lb | USD $0.11/kg | CAD $0.17/kg |
| MPK Ultra High Purity (truck-load drum price) | USD $0.05/lb | USD $0.11/kg | CAD $0.17/kg |
| MIBK | USD $0.05/lb | USD $0.11/kg | CAD $0.17/kg |
| DIBK | USD $0.05/lb | USD $0.11/kg | CAD $0.17/kg |
| C-11 | USD $0.05/lb | USD $0.11/kg | CAD $0.17/kg |
| C-7 | USD $0.05/lb | USD $0.11/kg | CAD $0.17/kg |
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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.
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