In response to the significant and relentless cost increases in raw material feedstocks, Dow Wire & Cable, a business unit of Dow Europe GmbH, is announcing a price increase of 400 Euros per metric ton on its wire and cable compounded products and elastomers in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia. This increase will be effective with shipments from April 1, 2011, or as contract terms allow.
Further details will be communicated to customers by local Dow Wire & Cable account executives.
About Dow Wire & Cable
Dow Wire & Cable, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), is a leading global provider of products, technology, solutions and expertise that sets industry standards for reliability, longevity, efficiency, ease of installation and protection that the industry can count on in the transmission, distribution and consumption of power, voice and data. Understanding that collaboration is essential to success, Dow Wire & Cable works together with cable makers, utilities, municipalities, testing institutes and other organizations around the world to develop solutions and create mutual value that will sustain the industry for years to come. For more information, visit www.dowwireandcable.com.
