HUNT VALLEY, Md., May 17, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Millennium Chemicals (NYSE:MCH) ("Millennium") announced today the following price increases for vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) effective June 1st, 2004 or as contracts allow.
US & Canada: Removal of $0.02/lb TVA Central & South America: US $60/metric ton Africa & the Middle East & Turkey: US $60/metric ton Asia: US $60/metric ton Europe (T2 material): Euro 50/metric ton
Millennium Chemicals (website: www.millenniumchem.com) is a major international chemicals company, with leading market positions in a broad range of commodity, industrial, performance and specialty chemicals.
Millennium Chemicals is:
* The second-largest producer of TiO2 in the world, the largest merchant seller of titanium tetrachloride and a major producer of zirconia, silica gel and cadmium-based pigments; * The second-largest producer of acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer in North America; * A leading producer of terpene-based fragrance and flavor chemicals; and, * Through its 29.5% interest in Equistar Chemicals, LP, a partner in the second-largest producer of ethylene and third-largest producer of polyethylene in North America, and a leading producer of performance polymers, oxygenated chemicals, aromatics and specialty petrochemicals.