MOSCOW (MRC) -- Trinseo), a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, has announced that effective October 16, 2017 the company is increasing the prices of all Styrene Butadiene and Styrene Acrylate products sold into the carpet, paper, adhesives, construction, and functional non-woven latex markets in North America, said the producer on its site.
The increase will be USD0.07/dry lb. for all indexed and non-indexed customers, as contracts allow.
The increase is necessary due to the changes in market conditions and to offset rising costs to manufacture and transport our products, and to remain a strong and reliable supplier.
As MRC wrote earlier, Trinseo increased prices for all polystyrene (PS), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer (SAN) grades, effective September 1, 2017, as follows:
- STYRON general purpose polystyrene grades (GPPS) - by EUR210 per metric ton;
- STYRON and STYRON A-TECH high impact polystyrene grades (HIPS) - by EUR210 per metric ton;
- MAGNUM ABS resins - by EUR140 per metric ton;
- TYRIL SAN resins - by EUR160 per metric ton.
Trinseo is a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber. Trinseo's technology is used by customers in industries such as home appliances, automotive, building & construction, carpet, consumer electronics, consumer goods, electrical & lighting, medical, packaging, paper & paperboard, rubber goods and tires. Formerly known as Styron, Trinseo completed its renaming process in 1Q 2015. Trinseo had approximately USD3.7 billion in net sales in 2016, with 15 manufacturing sites around the world, and nearly 2,200 employees.
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