DSM announces global price increases for several high performance plastics
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Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, today announces
that significant and continuing cost increases of main raw materials throughout 2017 and early 2018
have caused DSM Engineering Plastics to increase prices globally for several polyamide and
thermoplastic polyester products, effective April 1 or as contracts allow. The price increases are as
follows:
Akulon polyamide (nylon) 6 and 66 products will increase by the equivalent of €175 per metric ton
Arnite polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) products will increase by the equivalent of €175 per
metric ton
Stanyl polyamide 46 products will increase by the equivalent of €350 per metric ton
Arnitel co-polyester elastomer (COPE) products will increase by the equivalent of €225 per metric
ton.
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