Eka Chemicals announces price increases in North America
Feb 2 2011 Eka Chemicals will increase prices across its entire North American paper chemicals product range by up to 20 percent with immediate effect.
"During the second half of 2010 cost increases of basic materials have impacted Eka Chemicals' cost structure." said Greg Bengtson, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Eka Chemicals North America."Our on-going efforts to optimize operational costs have been outpaced by these increases. It is therefore necessary for prices to be increased in order to maintain a sustainable business," Bengtson added.