HUBER ENGINEERED MATERIALS ANNOUNCES GLOBAL PRICE INCREASE FOR ITS HUBERCAL® CALCIUM CARBONATE
ATLANTA — Huber Engineered Materials, part of J.M. Huber Corporation, today announced that prices for its food- and pharmaceutical-grade calcium carbonate products are on the rise.
The following increases will go into effect on October 15, 2005, or as contracts allow.
- HuberCal oyster shell and calcium carbonate granulations will increase by 10%.
- HuberCal natural mined powder will increase by 10%.
- HuberCal oyster shell powder will increase to $0.30/ lb.
Company officials cited escalating costs. “Increases in cost of raw materials, freight and energy are taking a toll on all manufacturing,” said Michael E. Tarquini, Ph.D., product manager for Huber’s health and nutrition group.
Huber manufactures the highly pure grades of Hubercal calcium carbonate in Quincy, Ill., and Benicia, Calif.
HuberCal® is a registered trademark of J.M. Huber Corporation for calcium carbonate.
About Huber Engineered Materials
Huber Engineered Materials develops engineered specialty ingredients that enhance the performance, appeal and processing of a broad range of products used in industrial, paper and consumer-based applications. Its inorganic expertise has resulted in advancing the art in specialty silica and silicates, alumina trihydrate, magnesium hydroxide, barium sulfate and natural calcium carbonate.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Huber Engineered Materials has offices in 15 countries. For more information, see www.hubermaterials.com.
About J.M. Huber Corporation
J.M. Huber Corporation, headquartered in Edison, NJ, is a diversified, multinational supplier of engineered materials, natural resources and technology-based services to customers spanning many industries from paper and energy to plastics and construction. With announced sales exceeding $2-billion, J.M. Huber Corporation is one of the largest family-owned companies in the United States. The company offers total solutions in inorganic chemistry, 3-D seismic exploration, engineered wood composites and other specialties. For more information, see www.huber.com.
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