OQ Chemicals announced price increases for certain oxo intermediates, effective October 1, 2023, or as contracts allow. 

Loparex, a global producer of release liners and engineered films, has announced that it would be increasing the prices of film and paper solutions shipped from its European and American manufacturing plants as of October 17, 2022.

The price increase includes all Ashland products across all markets and applications that the company serves, including life sciences, personal care, specialty additives, and intermediates.

Effective July 1, 2022, or as customer contracts allow, the Wacker Group is increasing prices for dispersions, resins, and dispersible polymer powders sourced from its production sites in Europe.

Kraton Corp. recently announced a general price increase of $330/MT for all Kraton hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer (HSBC) polymers. 

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Effective May 1, 2022, or as customer contracts allow, the Wacker Group will raise its prices for dispersions, resins, and dispersible polymer powders globally. 

Effective April 1, 2022, Ashland Global Holdings Inc. will increase prices up to 15%, or as contracts allow, to cover general inflation related to raw materials, energy, freight, and labor.

Kraton Corp. has announced a general price increase of $440/MT for all Kraton hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers (HSBCs). 

Omya has announced a temporary surcharge on its calcium carbonate products in Europe, with immediate effect.