Mitsui Chemicals to Raise Elastomer Prices

Mitsui Chemicals announced a price increase of 25 yen ($0.16) or more per kilogram for its elastomer products — Tafmer, Mitsui EPT, and Lucant — effective from deliveries starting May 1. “In recent years, fixed costs such as repair and labor expenses, along with logistics and auxiliary material costs, have been rising,” the company said. “We have reached a point…