Celanese Announces Acetyl Intermediate Price Increases in Americas and EMEA Regions

Wed, March 15 2017

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 intermediate products. The price increases below will be effective April 1, 2017 or as contracts otherwise allow, and are incremental to any previously announced increases.

Product			USA/Canada USD/lb			Mexico and South America USD/MT			Europe EUR/MT			Middle East and Africa USD/MT
Acetic Acid			$0.020			$50			€50			$50
VAM			$0.050			$200			€100			$200
Acetic Anhydride			$0.015			$35			-			-
MIBK			$0.080			$175			-			-
MIBC			$0.060			$135			-			-
Formaldehyde Solution			$0.020			-			-			-
Paraformaldehyde 91-93%			$0.035			$75			-			-

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 employs approximately 7,300 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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