Trinseo Announces Price Increase For Polystyrene In Europe

Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today a price increase for all polystyrene (PS) grades. Effective January 1, 2019, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase as follows:

STYRON™ general purpose polystyrene grades (GPPS) by 15 Euro per metric ton

STYRON™ and STYRON A-Tech™ and STYRON X- Tech™ and STYRON C- Tech™ high impact polystyrene grades (HIPS) by 15 Euro per metric ton

About Trinseo

Trinseo (NYSE: TSE) is a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber. We are focused on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to help our customers create products that touch lives every day - products that are intrinsic to how we live our lives - across a wide range of end-markets, including automotive, appliances, consumer electronics, medical devices, electrical, building and construction, textile, paper and board, footwear and tires. Trinseo had approximately $4.4 billion in net sales in 2017, with 16 manufacturing sites around the world, and approximately 2,200 employees. For more information visit www.trinseo.com

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