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BASF increases European prices for methylamine derivatives

Friday 17. December 2010 - With immediate effect or as existing contracts permit, BASF is increasing its European sales prices for methylamine derivatives as follows:

Dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) + €100/metric ton
Dimethylethanolamine (DMEOA) + €90/metric ton
Methylethanolamine (MMEOA) + €85/metric ton
Methyldiethanolamine (MDEOA) + €85/metric ton
Dimethylformamide (DMF) + €65/metric ton
Dimethylacetamide (DMAC) + €50/metric ton

Methylamine derivatives are versatile chemical intermediates with a wide range of applications, such as agrochemicals, water treatment and personal care. They also prove valuable in the production of feed additives and organic solvents. BASF produces methylamine derivatives at its sites in Ludwigshafen, Germany; Geismar, Louisiana; Nanjing, China; and Camaçari, Brazil.