Perstorp increases prices

The specialty chemicals company, Perstorp AB, Perstorp, Sweden, announces price increases on a number of products.

All price increases took effect on 1 October 2007 or as existing contracts permit. Price increases in EUR affect the European markets and in USD all other markets. Prices for speciality polyols will increases as follows:

• Di-Penta by EUR 200/t or by USD 400/t
• Micronised polyols by EUR 100/t or by USD 140/t
• Charmor by EUR 100/t or by USD 140/t
• TMPO by EUR 100/t or by USD 140/t
• CTF by EUR 75/t or by USD 100/t
• BEPD by EUR 100/t or by USD 140/t
• Alkoxyoates by EUR 100/t or by USD 280/t
• TMPME by EUR 100/t or by USD 140/t
• Polyol PX by EUR 25/t or by USD 35/t

Perstorp will increase the price for basic polyols as follows:

• Pentaerythritol (Penta) by EUR 90/t or USD 125/t and by USD 0.03/lb in the Americas
• Trimethylolpropane (TMP) by EUR 70/t or USD 100/t and by USD 0.03/lb in North America
• Neopentyl Glycol (Neo) by EUR 70/t or USD 100/t and by USD 0.03/lb in North America.

The price for Perstorp’s 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid will increase by EUR 40/t or USD 50/t.