Celanese Announces Price Increases for Acetyls and Engineered Materials Products

Wed, October 18 2017

DALLAS & SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, will increase list and off-list selling prices for the following products. The price increases below will be effective immediately (unless noted), or as contracts otherwise allow, and are incremental to previously announced increases.

Product			USA and Canada USD/lb			Mexico USD/MT			South America USD/MT			North and South America USD/lb			Asia USD/kg
Acetic Acid			$0.04			$100			$100			-			-
Acetic Anhydride			$0.10			$200			$200			-			-
Acetic Acid/Acetic Anhydride blend			$0.10			$200			$200			-			-
EVA *			-			-			-			$0.05 *			-
Polyamide 6			-			-			-			-			$0.1
Polyamide 66			-			-			-			-			$0.3

*The price increase for EVA will be effective November 1, 2017.

Customers should contact their Celanese sales representative for more details.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our two complementary business cores, Acetyl Chain and Materials Solutions, use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and business expertise to create value for our customers and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese currently employs approximately 7,500 employees worldwide and had 2016 net sales of $5.4 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com or our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.

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Celanese Corporation
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Source: Celanese Corporation