As a result of substantial increase in cost of raw material, expenses at power and logistic the largest world chemical companies one by one declare the increase of the prices for production.

So the European division of Korean company KEP Korea Engineering Plasticsdie has declared increases the cost of acetate copolymer (POM) Kepital. It should rise in price on 150 euro / ton. The new price will take effect since December, 1, 2007.

Since December, 1 Dow Europe is going to rise in the price for chlorinated polythene in Europe. PE trade mark Tyrin will cost more expensively for 200 euros per ton.

Since December, 17 company Lucite will already sell extruded acrylic glass and poly(methylene acrylate) plates of mark Perspex on 6,5 % are more expensive.

Since January, 1, 2008 company Evonik Industries AG raises the prices on methyl methacrylate pitches. Cost of a product will grow in Europe, Asia, Northern and South America up to 10 %.

Because of the high price for oil the manufacturer of polyester pitches AOC LLC informed about the compelled rise in prices for all marks of pitch, and also pigments on 0,06 euros / kg.

Concern DuPont plans to sell since January, 1, 2007 poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB) film of mark Butacite on 15 % more expensively.

Altuglas International (Arkema division) has declared a rise in prices on sheet materials of marks Altuglas acrylic MP and Altuglas EX on 6 %. Increase inures on January, 1, 2008 and will act on territories of Europe, Africa and the Near East.