乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Announces MDI, Propylene Oxide and Propylene Glycol Price Increases in the Americas Region

The Woodlands, TX - The Polyurethanes division of 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Corporation (HUN:NYSE) announced today that it will increase the price of all MDI products, Propylene Oxide and Propylene Glycol by five cents per pound ($0.05/lb) in the Americas region, effective July 1, 2009.

Greg Geaman, Vice President, Americas for the Polyurethanes division said "This price increase is necessary to address the recent significant escalation in our raw material costs.鈥�


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