Celanese Announces Intermediate Chemistry Price Increases

Thu, March 5 2015

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, will increase list and off-list selling prices by the below amounts for the following products.

Effective March 15, 2015, or as contracts allow:

 
Product   North America    

Central and
South
America

    Europe    

Asia
Outside
China

    China

USA,
Canada

    Mexico                
  ¢ / Lb     USD/MT     USD/MT     EUR/MT     USD/MT     Per MT
Butyl Acetate   -     -     -     €50     -     -
Methyl Isobutyl Carbinol (MIBC)       $100     $100     €100     $100     $100
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK)       $100     $100     €100     $100     $100
Acetic Anhydride   -     -     -     -     -     RMB 200
 

Effective April 1, 2015, or as contracts allow:

 
Product   North America    

Central and
South
America

    Europe    

Asia
Outside
China

    China

USA,
Canada

    Mexico                
  ¢ / Lb     USD/MT     USD/MT     EUR/MT     USD/MT     Per MT
Vinyl Acetate Monomer   -     -     -     €85     $50     -
 

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.

All registered trademarks are owned by Celanese International Corporation or its affiliates.

Celanese Corporation
Investor Relations
Jon Puckett, +1 972-443-4965
jon.puckett@celanese.com
or
Media Relations
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william.jacobsen@celanese.com

Source: Celanese Corporation