Dow Europe GmbH Announces Price Increases for Polypropylene Resins

Horgen, Switzerland - July 17, 2008

Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions for Polypropylene resins.

Effective August 1, 2008, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe will increase prices by 200 Euro per metric ton for all its polypropylene resins and INSPIRE™ Performance Polymers.

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