MOSCOW (MRC) -- Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS) and copolymer grades, reported the company on its site.
Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the January contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows:
STYRON general purpose polystyrene grades (GPPS), STYRON and STYRON A-TECH high impact polystyrene grades (HIPS) by EUR50/tonne; MAGNUM ABS resins and TYRIL SAN resins by EUR50/tonne.
As MRC reported earlier, Styron Europe increased prices for all PS, copolymer and expandable polystyrene (EPS) grades in December by EUR20-30/tonne.
Styron is a leading global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, dedicated to collaborating with customers to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. Styron’s technology is used by customers in industries such as home appliances, automotive, building & construction, carpet, consumer electronics, consumer goods, electrical & lighting, medical, packaging, paper & paperboard, rubber goods and tires. Styron had approximately USD 5.5 billion in revenue in 2012, with 20 manufacturing sites around the world, and 2100 employees.
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