DALTON, Ga. (July 10, 2008) — BASF Corp. said it will increase its prices by 8 cents per dry pound on all Styrofan carboxylated styrene-butadiene polymers sold to the U.S. and Canadian carpet industry, effective Aug. 1 or when contracts allow.
The price increases are necessary because of the significant cost increases for raw materials and energy, the company said.