Evonik-Degussa raises prices of silica

ERJ staff report (DS)

Frankfurt, Germany -- The Business Unit "Inorganic Materials" of Evonik Industries AG is raising its Silica prices worldwide. The price increase of 5 percent will come into effect on November 1st, 2009, or when contracts allow.

The company said the move is necessary, "to maintain our high production standard of silica and compensates for cost increases."