Dow Announces Price Increase for UCON™ Hydrolube Fluids

Midland, MI - October 05, 2011

Polyglycols, Surfactants & Fluids, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, will raise all prices of UCON™ Hydrolube water glycol hydraulic fluids, excluding food grades, effective November 1, 2011, or as contracts allow. The price increase will average $0.23 per pound.

The price increase reflects the need to maintain the expected levels of product quality, customer support and innovation on the UCON™ Hydrolube product line that have been demonstrated by Dow over the years.

Further details of the price increase will be communicated to customers by local Dow Account Executives.

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Cristina Myers
The Dow Chemical Company
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