Chemical company LANXESS today announced that it will increase the price of Macrolex and Ceres branded solvent dye products worldwide by up to 20% with immediate effect.
According to the company, the price adjustment will mainly affect solvent dyes in the plastics manufacturing and automotive industries, which are imperative due to rising raw material prices and environmental, health, safety and maintenance costs.
Macrolex and Ceres brand of solvent dyes are mainly used in amorphous thermoplastic (PS), polycarbonate (PC), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Plastic coloring.
Clariant International Switzerland raised the price, margin, or up to 8% of all masterbatches and compounded products worldwide containing titanium dioxide, carbon black, pigments, dyes and several additives starting February 1.
Domestic dye industry can be described as internal and external difficulties, affected by environmental protection, the domestic start-up volume is limited, less dye supply, low inventory. For example, all discontinued! Tianjin solvent-based paint manufacturers all discontinued!
Under the condition of certain market demand, the domestic environmental protection situation is tightening up day by day. The government's thunder tactics make the domestic heavily polluted and non-standard dye manufacturers fear the domestic supply. As a result, the demand for foreign dyes is bound to increase It is estimated that there will be an upward trend in prices in the later period.
At the same time, it is worth mentioning that in July and August of this year, the same issue of environmental protection has caused the dye industry to skyrocket once the price of disperse dyes soared by more than 50% in one month. You pay attention!