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BASF to increase prices for Engineering Plastics in North America
WYANDOTTE, MI, March 31, 2026 – Effective March 31, 2026, or as contracts allow, BASF Performance Materials will increase prices for the following Engineering Plastics products in North America:
| Product | Price Increase |
| Ultramid®, Capron®, Nypel® PA compounded products | $0.16/lb |
| Ultradur® PBT products | $0.15/lb |
| Petra® rPET products | $0.12/lb |
| Ultraform® POM products | $0.11/lb |
Higher increases for some specific grades may be required.
Ultramid, Capron, Nypel, Ultradur, Petra and Ultraform are trademarks of BASF SE.
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.