BASF to increase prices on styrene-butadiene and acrylic polymers sold to various markets in North America

CHARLOTTE, NC, February 6, 2018 – Effective March 5, 2018, or as contracts allow, BASF Corporation will increase prices on styrene-butadiene and acrylic polymers sold to the construction, fiber bonding, carpet and related industries in North America by up to $0.10 per wet pound. This increase is driven by continued escalation of raw materials and logistics costs.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has nearly 17,500 employees in North America, and had sales of $16.2 billion in 2016. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 114,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of about €58 billion in 2016. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.

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