Nalco join wave of announcements on paper chemical price increases - Europe, Africa and Middle East

In yet another price increase announcement, Nalco Company has stated that it will immediately apply increases on a broad range of products for its Europe, Africa and Middle East customers across its three major divisions. 'Most increases will range from 7 to 30 percent, depending on the products' exposure to rising raw material, energy and transportation costs. In a few cases price increases in excess of 30 percent may apply.'

The price increases are driven by their increased energy and raw material costs, tightening availability of some raw materials, and rising freight costs.