Wellman Holds Prices Despite Industry Price Increases

Automotive NewsWire: August 07, 2009

Supporting a price increase announced yesterday by BASF for its line of nylon 6 products, DSM Engineering Plastics, Heerlan, The Netherlands, supported the increase with one of its own today. DSM said that effective September 1, it will increase prices of its line of nylon 6 base polymers and high-viscosity polymers in North America by $0.10/lb.

DSM said the price increase is in response to the rising cost of raw materials.