Since 2010, the information on the price increase of coating materials has been frequently seen in front of everyone. Many raw materials and raw materials companies have officially announced the price increase. Of course, the reasons for the price increase of coating materials are also different. It is understood that the price increase of coating raw materials is mainly due to the following two factors: First, due to rising raw material prices, increased costs, resulting in insufficient profit; Second, the recent rebound in demand for coatings, resulting in a significant increase in demand for some coating materials market, emerged as the times require Price increase.
Resin products "up" sounds like a wave
Since December 1, 2010 or under the terms of the contract, DSM has raised the price of all liquid acrylic resins, thermoplastic acrylic resins and polyurethanes sold in the Asia Pacific region by US$0.1-0.15/kg. In addition, BASF will raise the price of all MDI products by US$0.05/lb on or after February 1, 2011 or at the contract price. According to Xiaobian, after the New Year's Day, the price of Huangshan Hengyuan solid epoxy resin E-12 (604) was raised by 500 yuan/ton to 22700-23200 yuan/ton. Xiao Bian believes that the reason for this price increase is mainly due to the rising raw material pressure. This “feedstock pressure” may come from the rise in the price of related MDI raw materials caused by the rise in crude oil prices. Secondly, due to the recent rebound in demand in the coatings market, the demand for the raw materials market has also increased. In addition, the high transportation costs are also one of the factors leading to the price increase of raw materials.
The rising price of oil is the root cause of the rise in the price of chemical raw materials. Recently, the international oil price fluctuated between USD 80/barrel and USD 90/barrel, and the price has a clear upward trend.
Yan filler products set off a "up" tide
Since April 2010, information on the price increases of various chemical products has been heard. The pigment filler is no exception. Here are some information about the price increase of the pigment for your reference.
Iron oxide price increase
It is understood that the entire iron oxide market is about to enter the rising stage, and some iron oxide producers have already raised the ex-factory price. For example, the German specialty chemicals company LANXESS has announced that it will increase the price of iron oxide pigments by 100 euros/ton globally, and for some products or in some areas, the increase may be even greater. According to analysis, the reason for the increase in the price of iron oxide pigments is mainly due to high raw material costs and high energy and transportation costs. In addition, we know that LANXESS has iron oxide pigment factories in Jinshan and Taopu, Shanghai. In October 2010, Jinshan District black iron oxide pigment production plant officially completed an annual production capacity of 10,000 tons, plus the existing Langsheng Jinshan base. 28,000 tons of yellow iron oxide pigment production capacity. However, as the price increase will also involve the supply of pigments in China, and the recent surge in price increases, the iron oxide industry will be in a new high.
Titanium dioxide price increase
In addition, Huntsman's Pigments Division announced that it will increase the price of all titanium dioxide pigment products worldwide as of January 1, 2011 or as permitted by contract. Among them, the price increase of 150 euros / ton in Europe (or $ 200 per ton in the dollar-denominated market), the price increase of 0.08 US dollars per pound in North America; the price increase of 150 US dollars / ton in the Asia-Pacific region; in Africa, Latin America And the Middle East is up $200 per ton. Connors also said that from January 1, 2011, Connors will raise the price of all grades of titanium dioxide in Europe, the price adjustment range is 200 to 250 euros / ton; will be upgraded in Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and The price of titanium dioxide in Africa is adjusted at US$200/ton. According to Xiaobian's analysis, there are three reasons why the price of titanium dioxide continues to rise. The first is the rise in the cost of raw materials; the second is the increase in the cost of quality and environmental protection investment; the third is the pressure from various aspects such as the increase in packaging and energy costs.
Review of 2010 Titanium Dioxide Price Increase Information (Incomplete Statistics)
January
DuPont Titanium Technologies announced that starting from January 1, 2010, (except for special contractual agreements), all specifications of titanium dioxide sold in the Asia Pacific region will be raised by US$150 per metric ton.
March
Connaught Titanium Dioxide Since March 1, the price of all titanium dioxide products sold in North America and Europe (including Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, Africa and Asia) has risen by a minimum of 100 per metric ton. Dollar.
April
DuPont Titanium Technologies has been on sale since April 1, 2010 or as per contract, and all Ti-Pure® DuPont titanium dioxide products in North America (US and Canada) have been raised by 5 cents per pound (USD).
Tenova's titanium dioxide has been on sale since April 1st in Europe, the Middle East and Africa – a price increase of 100 euros or 150 dollars per ton; in the Asia-Pacific region – a price increase of 150 dollars per ton.
Since April 15, 2010, Connos has raised the minimum price of all Kronos® titanium dioxide products in North America and Europe by US$150/tonne.
May
Koster will increase the price of all anatase and rutile Tiona® titanium dioxide and other Koster titanium dioxide products sold in Latin America from May 1, 2010 or as per the contract: $200 per metric ton.
July
DuPont Titanium Technologies has raised the price of Ti-PureTM titanium dioxide products in Central and Western Europe and North Africa from July 1 to €150/ton, and raised prices for Ti-Pure® titanium dioxide products in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa. $150/ton.
Since July 1, 2010 or as permitted by the contract, Koster has started to increase the price of all anatase and rutile Tionas sold in Latin America and other Kistite products of Koster, which is an increase of US$200 per metric ton.
Connors has increased the price of all Kronos® titanium dioxide in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Turkey by 150 Euros per metric ton since July 1, 2010 or as per the contract.
September
Since September 15th, North American anatase and rutile Tiona brand titanium dioxide has risen by 6 cents per pound; East and West Europe, including Turkey and North Africa anatase and rutile Tiona brand titanium dioxide per metric ton price increase €200; Titanium and rutile Tiona brand titanium dioxide in Russia, the Middle East and other regions increased by $150 per metric ton.
October
DuPont Titanium Technology will be able to increase the net price per metric ton of DuPont Titanium Dioxide by US$200 per metric ton of Latvia in Latin America from October 1, 2010 or as per contract; Latin America's Titanium Dioxide will increase by 8 US cents per pound; Asia Pacific Titanium Dioxide All specifications Titanium Dioxide will be raised by $150 per metric ton.
Tenova's all titanium dioxide in the Asia Pacific region increased its price by US$175 per ton from October 1, 2010.
Since October 1, Connors has increased the price of all Connors titanium dioxide products in North America by 8 cents per pound.
December
DuPont Titanium Technologies will increase the net price of all DuPont® Ti-Pure® Titanium Dioxide sold in Latin America by US$100 per metric ton from December 1, 2010 or as per the contract.
Data show that the main manufacturers of titanium dioxide price increase in 2010 are Connors, Teno, DuPont, Koster and other companies. According to incomplete statistics, DuPont Titanium Technology raised the price by 5 times in 2010, and the price increase was about 75-150 US dollars per ton.
It can be seen that in order to maintain the company's competitiveness and sustained growth momentum, “material price increase” seems to have become a must-go path for many raw material enterprises.
Throughout the current market situation, from 2009 to now, paint raw materials companies have appeared N times the wave of price increases. The large-scale price increase of raw materials for BASF, Dow Chemical, Eastman, DuPont, etc. is mainly due to the stimulation of the world economic recovery, the increase in downstream market demand and the increase in cost pressure. influences. Judging from the price increase of these N raw materials, basically, it has been smoothly implemented, and it can also be seen as a gradual improvement of the global economic situation, which has become a strong supporting condition for implementing price increase measures.
