Degussa To Increase Prices For Select Polyurethane Additives in North America  

HOPEWELL, Va., June 18, 2007 – Effective July 15, 2007, the business line Polyurethane Additives of Goldschmidt Chemical Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Degussa Corporation, will increase prices for KOSMOS® 29 stannous octoate by 10% in North America. Dilutions of KOSMOS 29® as well as KOSMOS® 19 di-butyl tin di-laurate will be increased in proportion to their tin content.    

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Degussa Corporation is part of Degussa GmbH – a wholly owned subsidiary of the RAG Group. Degussa GmbH is the global market leader in specialty chemicals. Its business is creating essentials: innovative products and system solutions that make indispensable contributions to its customers’ success. In fiscal 2006 around 36,000 employees worldwide generated sales of 10.9 billion euros and operating profits (EBIT) of more than 870 million euros.