Celanese Announces Engineered Materials Price Increase

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced a price increase for a range of engineered materials products in response to various factors, including recent market developments and global supply chain disruptions.

Despite these dynamic conditions, Celanese remains well positioned to support its customers via its regional supply chain and manufacturing sites, as well as its technology and innovation centers.

The price increases will be effective June 1, 2026, or as contracts otherwise allow. Additionally, individual grades may be subject to higher increases than specified below.

Base Resin	Brand / Material Type	Price Increase
		Asia ($/kg)	Americas ($/lb)	EMEA (€/kg)
UHMW-PE	GUR®	0.20	0.15	0.30
PA 6	Zytel®, Frianyl®, Celanyl®, Minlon®, CoolPoly® and Ecomid® PA6 products	-	-	0.35
PBT/PET	Crastin® and Celanex® products	-	-	0.25
	Rynite®	-	-	0.20
TPV	Santoprene®	0.30	0.10	0.30
TPC	Hytrel & Bexloy & Neolast	0.20	0.10	0.15
PP	Celstran® Tecnoprene®, Talcoprene®, Polifor® and Omnipro®	-	0.10	0.35
Hi Temp Nylon (PPA)	Zytel® HTN Flame retardants grades	0.60	0.27	0.60

About Celanese

Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation is a Fortune 500 company that employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2025 net sales of $9.5 billion.

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