Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty
materials company and a global leader in emulsion polymers, announced
today it will increase the price of acrylic-based emulsions sold in the
Americas. Pure acrylic and styrene acrylic emulsions will increase by up
to $0.08 / wet pound and vinyl acrylic emulsions will increase by up to
$0.03 / wet pound effective February 18, 2013, or as contracts allow.
This price increase affects all applications including, but not limited
to, adhesives, paint and coatings, building and construction, nonwovens,
glass fiber, carpet, paper and textiles.
Customers should contact their Celanese sales representative for more
details.
About Celanese
Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production
of specialty materials and chemical products that are used in most major
industries and consumer applications. Our products, essential to
everyday living, are manufactured in North America, Europe and Asia.
Known for operational excellence, sustainability and premier safety
performance, Celanese delivers value to customers around the globe with
best-in-class technologies. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company employs
approximately 7,600 employees worldwide and had 2011 net sales of
$6.8 billion, with approximately 73% generated outside of North America.
For more information about Celanese Corporation and its global
product offerings, visit www.celanese.com
or the company’s blog at www.celaneseblog.com.
About the Emulsion Polymers Business of Celanese
The Emulsion Polymers business of Celanese is a global leader in
developing products and application technology to improve performance,
create value and drive innovation in a broad range of industrial and
consumer end-use applications including adhesives, coatings, engineered
fabrics, glass fibers, paper, textiles and more. The business has
manufacturing facilities worldwide and is supported by expert technical
service regionally. More information about the Emulsion Polymers
business of Celanese is available at www.celanese-emulsions.com.
