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BASF to increase prices for paper colorants and optical
brighteners
CHARLOTTE, NC, July 18, 2007 -- Effective August 1, 2007, or as contracts
allow, BASF will raise prices in the United States and Canada by a minimum of
ten percent on all of its paper colorants and optical brighteners including
Basazol®, Anthosin® and Fastusol® dyes, Solar® pigments and Solar® Brite
optical brightening agents.
This action is a result of an escalation in the cost of many raw materials
used to make these products.
BASF remains committed to the North American Paper industry and continues to
invest in the company’s North American colorant production facilities to ensure
that customers receive quality, performance and value.
Anthosin, Basazol and Fastusol are registered trademarks of BASF AG.
Solar 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 more than 15,500 in North
America and had sales of approximately $14.3 billion in 2006. 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 high-value products and intelligent system
solutions help its customers to be more successful. BASF develops new
technologies and uses them to meet the challenges of the future and open up
additional market opportunities. It combines economic success with
environmental protection and social responsibility, thus contributing to a
better future. BASF has approximately 95,000 employees and posted sales of
€52.6 billion (approximately $66.1 billion) in 2006. Further information
on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
For more information contact:
Bill Pagano
BASF Corporation
Tel: (973) 245-6071
E-mail: william.pagano@basf.com
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