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[April 2006]
SGL Carbon Increases Graphite Electrode Prices
On 24 April 2006, SGL Carbon AG (Wiesbaden, Germany) announced the following new prices for its Graphite Electrodes effective 21 April 2006 for all new business:
Europe: € Regular-size Graphite Electrodes: 3760 €/MT
€ Extra-size Graphite Electrodes: 4030 €/MTAmericas, Asia (excluding China), Near Middle East and Africa: € For regular-size Graphite Electrodes: 2,08 US$/lb (4585 US-$/mt) € For extra-size Graphite Electrodes: 2,23 US$/lb (4915 US-$/mt)
Regular-sized is defined as: diameter 14" (350 mm) – 24" (600 mm); Extra-sized is defined as: diameter 26" (650 mm) – 30" (750 mm). These prices will be applicable for all new orders received from 21 April 2006 until further notice and for shipments through to 30 June 2007.
SGL Carbon said that this price increase was due to cost increases for the major raw materials and for energy (electricity and gas).
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