HORGEN, Switzerland (July 16, 2008) — Effective Aug. 1, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH said it will boost prices in Europe, India, the Middle East and Africa for all its olefin elastomers.
The increase will include EPDM, olefin plastomers and chlorinated polyethylene resins sold, the firm said. The price hikes will vary from $159 to $286 per metric ton.
Dow did not give a reason for the increases.