Celanese Announces Price Increases for Engineered Materials Polymer Products

17 January 2018

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, today announced price increases on its Hostaform® / Celcon® Polyacetal (POM) grades, PBT grades [Celanex® PBT, Impet® PET, Vandar® PBT Alloys, Pibifor® PBT, Pibiter® PBT], TPC grades [Pibiflex®, Riteflex®], and LCP grades [Vectra®, Zenite®, Thermx®].

The price increases below will be effective February 15, 2018, or as contracts otherwise allow.

Product     Americas

(USD/kg)

    Europe

(EUR/kg)

    Asia

(USD/kg)

Hostaform® / Celcon® Polyacetal (POM) grades

 

 

$0.30

 

 

€0.30

 

 

$0.30

PBT grades

 

 

$0.25

 

 

€0.20

 

 

$0.25

Pibiflex® and Riteflex®

 

 

$0.55

 

 

€0.45

 

 

$0.55

LCP in %

 

 

7%

 

 

7%

 

 

10%


Individual grades may be subject to a higher increase than specified above. Celanese is a leading supplier of engineered materials and the only supplier with global production facilities providing local supply to all regions of the world. Celanese continues to support its customers globally with a growing portfolio of products and functionalized grades. The company is committed to enhancing its product offerings and capabilities through ongoing investments in compounding assets, technologies, and product and application expertise.

 

Source: businesswire.com

Celanese Announces Price Increases for Engineered Materials Polymer Products

25 January 2018

Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, today announced price increases on its propylene-based (PP) short- and long-fiber thermoplastic compounds and its polyamide-based (PA) polymer grades. The price increases below will be effective immediately, or as contracts otherwise allow.

Product  

Americas
(USD/kg)

 

Europe
(EUR/kg)

 

Asia
(USD/kg)

Propylene-based (PP) grades   $0.21   €0.10   $0.10
Polyamide-based (PA) grades (PA6)   $0.20   €0.20   $0.15
Polyamide-based (PA) grades (PA66)   $0.30   €0.30   $0.25

Individual grades may be subject to a higher increase than specified above. Celanese is a leading supplier of engineered materials and the only supplier with global production facilities providing local supply to all regions of the world. Celanese continues to support its customers globally with a growing portfolio of products and functionalized grades. The company is committed to enhancing its product offerings and capabilities through ongoing investments in compounding assets, technologies, and product and application expertise.

 

Source: businesswire.com