2 Nov 2007
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina -Â Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex has announced a worldwide price increase for nitrile latex used in the manufacture of gloves. Effective from 1 Jan 2008, the price of nitrile butadiene (NB) latex for glove manufacturing will increase by up to five percent (3-5%) worldwide.
Dow Reichhold said it expects continued escalation in the costs of raw materials, energy and logistics. The company is raising prices on its glove polymers to maintain margins that allow for reinvestment.
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