Huber Engineered Materials Announces Price Increase for Its Health and Nutrition Unit´s Calcium Nutritional Products
Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), part of J.M. Huber Corporation,
today announced a price increase for its Health and Nutrition business
unit´s calcium nutritional product portfolio. These products include
HuberCal(R) calcium carbonate powder, calcium carbonate granulations,
oyster shell powder and oyster shell granulations.
The increases will go into effect starting on Jan. 1, 2008, or as
current contracts allow. Prices will increase up to 12 percent -
dependent upon the product grade and form. Increases in energy, raw
materials costs and rising investments in meeting regulatory
requirements cannot be offset by continuing productivity improvements
and production efficiencies, Huber officials said.
Hubercal(R) 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, kaolin clay, 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, engineered wood
composites and other specialties. For more information, see
www.huber.com.