Effective April 1, 2003, Amerchol Corporation, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, will increase all list and off-list prices globally for several product lines for the personal care industry as follows: UCARE™ polymers by 3 percent; Methyl Glucosides by 5 percent; Lanolins and Lanolin Derivatives by 10 percent; UCON™ fluids by 3 percent; POLYOX™ water-soluble resins by 3 percent; CELLOSIZE™ hydroxyethyl cellulose by 3 percent; PROMULGEN™ D and PROMULGEN G by 3 percent; KYTAMER™ by 3 percent; Propal by 3 percent; Promyr by 10 percent; AMEROXOL™ products by 3 percent; and Cetal Cetyl NF and Stearal Stearyl NF by 3 percent.  The company issued its most recent increase - a 5% increase for its QUATRISOFT™ LM-200 products globally - on January 1, 2003. 

According to Denise Elias, global marketing manager for Amerchol, "We are increasing our prices in order to support the continued investment in our products, processes, and product development."

Amerchol Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of performance chemicals for use in personal care applications, primarily conditioners, moisturizers and emollients. These products are sold to end-use producers as ingredients in consumer skin care and hair care products. Amerchol is known for its dedicated service to the industry and its functional product line. The company’s line consists of more than 100 products, approximately 60 of which are produced in three manufacturing facilities—Greensburg, LA; Xiaolan, China; and Vilvoorde, Belgium. They also market and sell many other specialty products for Dow in the personal care industry.

Dow is a leading science and technology company that provides innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets.  With annual sales of $27 billion, Dow serves customers in more than 170 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress, including food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others.  Committed to the principles of Sustainable Development, Dow and its approximately 50,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities.