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Old 05-28-2008, 09:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
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It's only going to get worse

In what could very well be the first of numerous huge cost increases related directly to skyrocketing energy prices, Dow Chemical just announced a full and immediate 20% increase across the board - which will instantly impact thousands of products in countries across the world.

So expect to see consumer prices for many, many things take another scary leap higher in the near future.

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Dow: Country in "true energy crisis"; ups prices

By JAMES PRICHARD, AP Business Writer

Dow Chemical Co. will raise its prices by up to 20 percent almost immediately to offset the soaring cost of energy, and the CEO of the chemical giant lashed out at Washington on Wednesday for failing to develop a sound energy policy.

Dow supplies a broad swath of industries, from agriculture to health care, and any sizable price jump would likely affect almost all of them.

The price increases will take effect Sunday and will be based on a product's exposure to rising costs. Dow said it spent $8 billion on energy and hydrocarbon-based feedstock, or raw materials, in 2002 and that could climb fourfold to $32 billion this year.

"For years, Washington has failed to address the issue of rising energy costs and, as a result, the country now faces a true energy crisis, one that is causing serious harm to America's manufacturing sector and all consumers of energy," Chairman and Chief Executive Andrew Liveris said in a statement.

"The government's failure to develop a comprehensive energy policy is causing U.S. industry to lose ground when it comes to global competitiveness, and our own domestic markets are now starting to see demand destruction throughout the U.S."

Liveris said soaring costs for Dow are "forcing difficult discussions with customers."

Midland, Mich.-based Dow Chemical makes everything from the propylene glycols used in antifreeze, coolants, solvents, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, to acrylic, acid-based products used in detergents, wastewater-treatment and disposable diapers.

It makes key ingredients used in paints, textiles, glass, packaging and cars.

Its products are sold in 160 countries.

The company last month reported a 3 percent drop in quarterly earnings, despite a 42 percent jump in feedstock and energy costs.

Dow shares rose 30 cents to $40.53 in early trading.
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My GF is a pharmacy student and we get to buy everything at cost at the chain she signed her contract with. I just noticed the diapers we are buying for our 7 mo at $10 for 60 went up in cost to $13. That's quite an increase.
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