HORGEN, Switzerland November 5, 2014
Styron,
the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene (PS) grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the November contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows:
- STYRON™ general purpose polystyrene grades (GPPS), STYRON™ and STYRON A-TECH™ high impact polystyrene grades (HIPS), each by 10 Euro per metric ton
The prices for MAGNUM™ ABS resins and TYRIL™ SAN resins will roll over from October.
About Styron
Styron is a leading global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, dedicated to collaborating with customers to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. Styron’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. Styron had approximately $5.3 billion in revenue in 2013, with 19 manufacturing sites around the world, and approximately 2,100 employees. More information can be found at www.styron.com.
Legal Disclaimer
Any technical descriptions and product information provided in the above announcement are not legally binding. The quality, price and performance of our products will be specified in individual contracts with our customers. Unless otherwise explicitly
agreed, the official product specification shall prevail in the form published from time to time.