Horgen, Switzerland - August 14, 2006
Dow continues to encounter high raw material and energy costs with respect to Polycarbonate and Compounds & Blends products, while demand remains strong. Based on this situation, Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase effective September 1st 2006 across Europe and the Middle East of 200 Euro/MT for Polycarbonate and Compounds & Blends products, including CALIBRE™ polycarbonate resins, EMERGE™ advanced resins and PULSE™ engineering resins.
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For Editorial Information:
Nadja Streckhardt
Dow Europe GmbH
+41-44-728-2564
