International. Clariant saw global price increases for selected pigments. The price increases, which take effect for delivery from January 15, 2018 or as soon as contracts allow, will affect the pigments of dioxazine violet and diarilide.
The prices of PV 23 (dioxazine violet) and PO 34 will increase by 15%. Prices for PY 83 will increase by 14%, prices for PY 12, PY 13, PY 14, PY 174 and PY 176 will increase by 5%.
The company explained that price increases are driven by higher raw material prices (e.g. Carbazole, Hydroquinone, DCB and certain coupling agents) triggered by higher environmental, health and safety costs and unavailability, for example, due to stricter enforcement of environmental and safety standards in China.
