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Dear Polyethylene Customer:
Effective February 1, 2017, Dow Chemical will increase the selling price of all polyethylene resins in the United States by US$0.05/lb.
Products included in this price increase are as follows:
- All LDPE Resins
- All LLDPE Resins
U.S. RESIN (LLDPE) Producer January 2017 (Dow)  (LyondellBasell)

NEWS RESIN PRICING
Trade analyst reports in December
No change in PVC resin prices (ROLLS FLAT).
LLDPE resin price down $.02/lb.

More info here: www.quickpakinc.com



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