Press release -
Eka Chemicals to increase prices on paper chemicals in North America
Eka Chemicals will increase prices across its entire paper chemicals product range in North America, with immediate effect as of June 21, 2010 or as contract permits, in order to offset the dramatic cost increase in basic materials that outpaces continual efforts to optimize operational costs.
Topics
- Chemical industry
Categories
- eka chemicals
- pulp and paper industry
- price increase
Note to editors
Eka Chemicals, with 2,550 employees in 28 countries 2010, is a business unit within AkzoNobel. Turnover 2010 amounted to 1044 mEUR. Eka Chemicals is a leading supplier of bleaching chemicals, paper chemicals and systems to the pulp and paper industry throughout the world, and supplies certain special chemicals to the pharmaceuticals industry, water treatment, the electronics industry etc.
AkzoNobel is the largest global paints and coatings’ company and a major producer of specialty chemicals. We supply industries and consumers worldwide with innovative products and are passionate about developing sustainable answers for our customers. Our portfolio includes well known brands such as Dulux, Sikkens, International and Eka. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we are a Global Fortune 500 company and are consistently ranked as one of the leaders in the area of sustainability.With operations in more than 80 countries, our 55,000 people around the world are committed to excellence and delivering Tomorrow’s Answers Today™.
