DSM to increase price for Akulon® and Novamid® polyamide 6 polymers in the Americas

While DSM continues to pursue and implement cost savings initiatives targeted at absorbing the impact of the raw material escalations, this additional increase is necessary to ensure DSM’s sustainable long-term position as leading supplier of engineering plastics.

More information can be found at www.akulon.com and www.novamid.com.

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Contact

For more information:
Paula Wolfe
DSM Engineering Plastics
Tel.: 812 435 7539
Fax: 812 435 7702
E-mail: paula.wolfe@dsm.com

Inka Finne
EMG
Tel.: +31 164 317 019
Fax: +31 164 317 039
E-mail: ifinne@emg-pr.com

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