Trade News | March 19, 2026

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BASF announces price increase for Acrylic Monomers

HOUSTON, TX, March 19, 2026 – BASF Corporation today announced that it will increase selling prices for the following Acrylic Monomer products in North America, effective immediately, subject to the terms of individual customer contracts, including any applicable notice or pricing provisions. This adjustment reflects ongoing increases in raw material, energy, and logistics costs.

The price adjustments are as follows:

Product Price Increase (USD/lb)
2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate $0.12
Butyl Acrylate $0.12
Methyl Acrylate $0.12
Ethyl Acrylate $0.12
Glacial Acrylic Acid $0.09

Customers with questions are encouraged to contact their BASF account manager for further information.


About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 15,600 employees in North America and had sales of $18.1 billion in 2025. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 108,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €60 billion in 2025. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.

Birgit Hellmann
Global Communications Petrochemicals
Last UpdateMarch 19, 2026