Ashland Hercules Water Technologies to increase prices on polyacrylamide polymers globally

WILMINGTON, Del. — Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), will increase prices on Jan. 14 for its portfolio of polyacrylamide products. This will be a global price increase ranging from 5 to 15 percent, or as contracts allow.  

Norbert Steiner, global business director, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, said, “The continuing price increase of several critical raw materials, coupled with increases in energy and transportation costs has pushed us to again adjust our prices accordingly. However, we will continue to work in partnership with our customers to help mitigate these cost increases.”

Ashland Hercules Water Technologies is the number one global producer of papermaking chemicals and is a leading specialty chemicals supplier to the pulp and paper, industrial and institutional, mining and municipal markets. Its water treatment, process and functional chemistries are used to improve operational efficiencies, to enhance product quality, to protect plant assets and to ensure environmental compliance. 

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care, pharmaceutical, tissue and towel, and water treatment. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer through our five commercial units – Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, Ashland Performance Materials, Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline) and Ashland Distribution.

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