Marietta, GA, US, January 25, 2008 - Eka Chemicals, Akzo Nobel’s Pulp and Paper Chemicals business, will increase the price of paper chemicals products. This price increase, which is effective immediately, will be applied across all product lines in North America.
“This pricing action is primarily the result of rising raw material and transportation
costs,” says Greg Bengtson, Vice President Sales, Eka Chemicals North America.
“Significant cost increases on some of our key raw materials must be reflected in the
final product price to ensure that Eka continues to provide sustainable business
solutions for our customers.”
For further information please contact:
Steve Main
North American Communications Manager
+1-770-321-5821
Eka Chemicals Inc.
Eka Chemicals, with 2,900 employees in 29 countries 2006, is a business unit within Akzo Nobel. Turnover 2006 amounted to 963 mEUR. Eka Chemicals is a leading supplier of bleaching chemicals, paper chemicals and systems to the pulp and paper industry throughout the world, and supplies certain special chemicals to the pharmaceuticals industry, water treatment, the electronics industry etc. www.eka.com
Akzo Nobel is one of the world’s leading industrial companies. We are the biggest global coatings manufacturer and the number one in decorative paints and performance coatings, as well as being a major worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals.
We employ around 68,000 people in more than 80 countries and are committed to developing innovative products and cutting-edge technologies, with a heavy emphasis on sustainability. We have the scale and expertise to deliver whatever our customers require, wherever and whenever they need it.
Based in the Netherlands, Akzo Nobel is a Fortune Global 500 company and is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. We are the Chemicals industry leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, as well as being included on the FTSE4Good Index. Pro forma combined revenues for 2006 totaled EUR 15 billion. The financial results for the fourth quarter and full year will be published on 6 March 2008 (preliminary date). www.akzonobel.com