BASF Raises Prices on Care Chemicals Global Portfolio

Mar 25th, 2022

BASF previously raised the prices for its care chemicals portfolio in North America at the end of 2021.

BASF previously raised the prices for its care chemicals portfolio in North America at the end of 2021.

BASF has announced a price increase for its care chemicals portfolio globally, with immediate effect. The company claims that continually rising costs for raw materials, transportation and energy are responsible for the price adjustment. BASF previously raised the prices for its care chemicals portfolio in North America at the end of 2021.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020, BASF has increased prices for its polyalcohols in Europe, palm oleo derivatives in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and care chemicals portfolio globally.

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