Ashland announces price increase in North America effective April 22, 2019
Effective April 22, 2019 or as contracts allow, Ashland will
increase the price of its portfolio of composites products in North America, including the
United States, Canada and Mexico.
Increases are as follows:
• Ortho-Phthalic resins +.06/lb
• All other Unsaturated Polyester resins +.04/lb
• Vinyl Ester, Fire Retardant & Specialty resins +.05/lb
• Chlorendic based resins +.09/lb
• All Gelcoats & Pigments +.05/lb
This increase is primarily driven by continued escalation of costs in key raw materials,
freight and tariffs (specifically for Chlorendic based resins). Ashland continues to make
these decisions with the intent to ensure we are servicing our customers with the utmo