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The Dow Chemical Company and its affiliates ("Dow")
has announced a price increase for acrylic acid and esters ("acrylates")
in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Pacific, effective April 1, 2006. Dow
will increase selling prices in Europe by 75 Euros per metric ton; in
the Middle East/Africa by US$90 per metric ton; and in Asia Pacific by
US$90 per metric ton, or as otherwise allowed by individual contract terms.
Products included in this increase are glacial acrylic acid, butyl acrylate,
ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate.
Dow is a diversified chemical company that harnesses the power of science
and technology to improve living daily. The Company offers a broad range
of innovative products and services to customers in more than 175 countries,
helping them to provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals
to paints, packaging and personal care products. Built on a commitment
to its principles of sustainability, Dow has annual sales of $46 billion
and employs 42,000 people worldwide. References to "Dow" or
the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated
subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.
Source: Dow
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