Dow Europe GmbH Announces Price Increase for Styrenic Copolymers Products

Horgen, Switzerland - February 26, 2009

Effective March 1, 2009, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase its prices for all MAGNUM™ ABS and TYRIL™ SAN grades by 50 Euro per metric tonne.

Dow’s energy and raw material costs with respect to Styrenic Copolymers products have continued to increase over the last few weeks. As a result, Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions for the Styrenic Copolymers products.

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