Dow Europe GmbH Announces Price Increases for Polyethylene Resins

Horgen, Switzerland - April 25, 2008

Raw material and energy costs related to the production of polyethylene have reached record levels. At the same time, Dow continues to experience solid demand for polyethylene resins.  Based on these conditions, Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions for PE resins.

Effective May 1, 2008, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe will increase prices by 50 Euros per metric ton for all grades of its low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resins.

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