STYRON ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR POLYSTYRENE IN EUROPE
HORGEN, Switzerland — August 6, 2013 — Styron Europe GmbH and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today price increases for all polystyrene grades. Effective immediately, or as existing contract terms allow, the August contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows:
• STYRON™ general purpose polystyrene grades (GPPS), STYRON™ and STYRON A-TECH™ high impact polystyrene grades (HIPS) by 65 Euro per metric ton
About Styron
Styron is a leading global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, dedicated to collaborating with customers to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. Styron’s technology is used by customers in industries such as home appliances, automotive, building & construction, carpet, consumer electronics, consumer goods, electrical & lighting, medical, packaging, paper & paperboard, rubber goods and tires. Styron had approximately USD 5.5 billion in revenue in 2012, with 20 manufacturing sites around the world, and 2100 employees. More information can be found at www.styron.com.
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Any technical descriptions and product information provided in the above announcement are not legally binding. The quality, price and performance of our products will be specified in individual contracts with our customers. Unless otherwise explicitly agreed, the official product specification shall prevail in the form published from time to time.