Celanese Announces Acetyl Intermediates, Vinyl Acetate Monomer and Emulsion Polymers Price Increases

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, will increase list and off-list selling prices for the following products. The price increases below will be effective October 1, 2017, or as contracts otherwise allow, and are incremental to previously announced increases, specifically regarding VAM price increases in China and Asia outside China dated September 6 and September 13.

                         
Product      

USA
and
Canada
(USD/lb)

 

   

South
America
(USD/MT)

 

   

Europe
(EUR/MT)

 

   

Middle East
and Africa
(USD/MT)

 

   

China
(RMB/MT)

 

   

Asia
outside
China
(USD/MT)

 

Acetic Acid       -     -     -     -     ¥300     -
Acetic Anhydride       -     -     -     -     ¥300     -
Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM)       $0.12     $400     €200     $400     ¥300     $50
Vinyl Acetate Ethylene (VAE)       -     -     €90     $110     -     -
VAM Homopolymers (PVAC)       -     -     €90     $110     -     -
VAM Copolymers       -     -     €90     $110     -     -
Styrene Acrylics       -     -     €90     $110     -     -
Pure Acrylics       -     -     €120     $145     -     -
 

Customers should contact their Celanese sales representative for more details.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our two complementary business cores, Acetyl Chain and Materials Solutions, use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and business expertise to create value for our customers and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese currently employs approximately 7,500 employees worldwide and had 2016 net sales of $5.4 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com or our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.

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