Celanese Announces Price Increases for Acetyl Products and Surcharges for Engineered Materials Products

Mon, February 9 2015

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, will increase list and off-list selling prices for the following acetyl products, as well as implement a surcharge for specific engineered materials products.

Celanese continues to be impacted by currency movements as a result of the recent significant Euro devaluation. These actions are necessary as part of the company’s efforts to mitigate these impacts. Customers should contact their Celanese sales representative for more details regarding this announcement.

Acetyl Products

Product	Europe
	EUR/MT
Acetic Acid	50
Ethyl Acetate	70

Price increases for these acetyl products are effective March 1, 2015, or as contracts allow.

Engineered Materials Products

Celanese will also implement a surcharge to all European selling prices of Fortron® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and Vectra® / Zenite® liquid crystal polymer (LCP) by 8% effective March 1, 2015, or as contracts allow.

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. With sales almost equally divided between North America, Europe and Asia, the company uses the full breadth of its global chemistry, technology and business expertise to create value for customers and the corporation. Celanese partners with customers to solve their most critical needs while making a positive impact on its communities and the world. Based in Dallas, Texas, Celanese employs approximately 7,500 employees worldwide and had 2014 net sales of $6.8 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
Investor Relations
Jon Puckett, +1-972-443-4965
jon.puckett@celanese.com
or
Media Relations – Global
W. Travis Jacobsen, +1-972-443-3750
william.jacobsen@celanese.com
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Media Relations Asia (Shanghai)
Phoebe Li, +86(21)3861 9210
Phoebe.li@celanese.com.cn
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Media Relations Europe (Germany)
Jens Kurth, +49(0)69 45009 1574
j.kurth@celanese.com

Source: Celanese Corporation