NEW YORK, N.Y., - Celanese Acetate LLC today announced a global price increase
of 3 –5 percent, effective February 1, 2004 for all acetate filament products. Acetate filament
is mainly used in textile applications. Company officials said that the price increase is necessary
to cover recent increases in energy and raw material prices. The announced increase does not apply
to the company’s acetate tow product line.
Celanese Acetate, a business
of Celanese AG, is the world’s largest cellulose acetate filament producer.
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