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LANXESS subsidiary Perlon-Monofil to raise prices worldwide


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Leverkusen - Owing to continued steep rises in energy and raw material costs, from July 1, 2011, Perlon-Monofil GmbH is to raise its prices worldwide for synthetic monofilaments by at least €0.40 per kilogram depending on the field of application and grade.


Perlon-Monofil GmbH is one of five sections belonging to the Semi-Crystalline Products (SCP) business unit of specialty chemicals group LANXESS. It manufactures an extensive range of polyamide and polyester monofilament products for a wide variety of applications, and markets them worldwide under the brand names Perlon, Atlas and Bayco. The plastic wires are used for the production of durable technical fabrics, cords and ropes with outstanding dimensional stability and high strength. Typical applications include rope manufacture, sports fishing, the paper and sports goods industries, and fences, bracings and guy ropes in agriculture. Products from Perlon-Monofil are noted for their weather resistance, strength, elongation properties, load-bearing capacity and overall resistance properties.


The SCP business unit is part of LANXESS’ Performance Polymers segment, which achieved total sales of EUR 3,782 million in fiscal 2010.


LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 7.1 billion in 2010 and currently around 15,500 employees in 30 countries. The company is at present represented at 46 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates and specialty chemicals.



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