Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a leading, global chemical company and a North American leader in Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) polymers, announced today that its subsidiary, Celanese EVA Performance Polymers Inc., will increase the price of all grades of Ateva® EVA by $0.06 per pound and all grades of LDPE by $0.04 per pound effective May 1, 2010, or as contracts allow.
Customers should contact their Celanese sales representative for more details.
About Celanese
As a global leader in the chemicals industry, Celanese Corporation makes products essential to everyday living. Our products, found in consumer and industrial applications, are manufactured in North America, Europe and Asia. Net sales totaled $5.1 billion in 2009, with approximately 73% generated outside of North America. Known for operational excellence and execution of its business strategies, Celanese delivers value to customers around the globe with innovations and best-in-class technologies. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company employs approximately 7,400 employees worldwide. For more information on Celanese Corporation, please visit the company's website at www.celanese.com.
About Celanese EVA Performance Polymers Inc.
The business is a global leader in developing products and application technology to improve performance, create value and drive innovation in a broad range of industrial and consumer end-use applications including flexible packaging, thermal lamination film, hot melt adhesive, USP class VI medical products and photovoltaic cells. The business has manufacturing facilities in Edmonton, Canada, and is supported by expert technical service.More information about Celanese EVA Performance Polymers Inc. is available at www.celanese-EVA.com.
Ateva® is a registered trademark of Celanese EVA Performance Polymers Inc.
Contacts:
Celanese Corporation
Investor Relations
Mark Oberle,
972-443-4464
Telefax: 972-332-9373
Mark.Oberle@celanese.com
or
Media
Relations
Travis Jacobsen, 972-443-3750
Telefax:
972-443-8519
William.Jacobsen@celanese.com
