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BASF to increase prices for its Butanediol and derivatives in North
America
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., September 1, 2006 -- Effective October 01, 2006, or as
contracts allow, BASF will increase its list and off-list prices in the United
States, Canada and Mexico by $0.07 per pound for 1,4 Butanediol (BDO),
Tetrahydrofuran (THF), PolyTHF® Polytetramethylene-etherglycol,
Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL) and N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP).
BDO and its derivatives are used for production of engineering plastics,
polyurethanes, solvents, electronic chemicals and elastic fibers (PolyTHF).
With seven plants on three continents, BASF is the world’s leading producer of
butanediol and its derivatives.
PolyTHF is a registered trademark of
BASF Corporation.
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BASF Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American affiliate
of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF employs about 16,000 people in North
America and had sales of approximately $11.3 billion in 2005. For more
information about BASF’s North American operations, or to sign up to receive
news releases by e-mail, visit www.basf.com/usa.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its
portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural
products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. As a reliable partner
to virtually all industries, BASF’s intelligent system solutions and high-value
products help its customers to be more successful. BASF develops new
technologies and uses them to open up additional market opportunities. It
combines economic success with environmental protection and social
responsibility, thus contributing to a better future. BASF has approximately
94,000 employees and posted sales of more than €42.7 billion (approximately
$50.4 billion) in 2005. Further information on BASF is available on the
Internet at www.basf.com.
For more information, contact:
Bill Pagano
BASF
Tel: (973) 245-6071
E-mail: william.pagano@basf.com
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