MOSCOW (MRC) -- Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, has announced price increases on its Hostaform and Celcon polyacetal (POM) grades and GUR ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) and GHR high molecular weight polyethylene (VHMW-PE) grades, as per the company's press release.
Effective April 1, 2017, prices will increase as follows, or as contracts otherwise allow:
- Hostaform and Celcon POM - by EUR0.2/kg in Europe and Middle East, by USD0.25/kg in Asia and prices will be increased in the Americas region on a selective basis or as contracts otherwise allow;
- GURUHMW-PE and GHR VHMW-PE - by EUR0.25/kg in Europe and Middle East, by USD0.1/kg in Asia and by USD0.1/kg in Americas.
As MRC informed before, Celanese Corporation will increase list and off-list selling vinylacetate (VAM) prices, effective April 1, 2017 or as contracts otherwise allow, as follows:
- by EUR100/mt - for Europe;
- by USD200/mt - for South America and Mexico;
- by USD0.05/lb - for USA and Canada;
- by USD200/mt - for Middle East and Africa.
Besides, Celanese Corporation will raise the price for emulsions sold in Europe, effective April 1, 2017, or as contracts otherwise allow, as stated below:
- EVA - EUR75/tonne;
- VAM Homopolymers (PVAC) - EUR75/tonne;
- VAM Copolymers - EUR75/tonne;
- Pure Acrylics - EUR120/tonne;
- Styrene Acrylics - EUR120/tonne.
Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 7,300 employees worldwide and had 2016 net sales of USD5.4 billion.
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