January 5, 2021

COIM Raises Polyester Polyol Price

January 5th, 2021

Dear Valued Customer,

Due to escalating raw material cost, COIM USA is increasing the selling prices of its Diexter® polyester polyols for CASE applications in the US and Canada by $0.04/lb. This price increase is effective February 5th, 2021, or as contracts allow.

We appreciate the business and partnership between our companies, and your account manager will contact you shortly to discuss the specifics of this increase.

January 5, 2021

COIM Raises Polyester Polyol Price

January 5th, 2021

Dear Valued Customer,

Due to escalating raw material cost, COIM USA is increasing the selling prices of its Diexter® polyester polyols for CASE applications in the US and Canada by $0.04/lb. This price increase is effective February 5th, 2021, or as contracts allow.

We appreciate the business and partnership between our companies, and your account manager will contact you shortly to discuss the specifics of this increase.

January 4, 2021

U.S. Mattress Imports

Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through October 2020.

Imports: Mattresses and other bedding products

Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

36.62%

Compared to last month

11.77%

Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

0.66%

Compared to last month

6.35%

RankAmong U.S. Imports

103

Rank 2019

109

U.S. imports of Mattresses and other bedding products totaled $539.29 million in October, a change of 36.62 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 11.77 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Mattresses and other bedding products ranked No. 103 in October. It had ranked No. 109 for the same month last year.

While Mattresses and other bedding products ranked No. 103 in October by value, it ranked No. 71 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Mattresses and other bedding products imports in October were (1) China, (2) Vietnam, and (3) India. Among the nation’s more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Computers, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.

January 4, 2021

U.S. Mattress Imports

Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through October 2020.

Imports: Mattresses and other bedding products

Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

36.62%

Compared to last month

11.77%

Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

0.66%

Compared to last month

6.35%

RankAmong U.S. Imports

103

Rank 2019

109

U.S. imports of Mattresses and other bedding products totaled $539.29 million in October, a change of 36.62 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 11.77 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Mattresses and other bedding products ranked No. 103 in October. It had ranked No. 109 for the same month last year.

While Mattresses and other bedding products ranked No. 103 in October by value, it ranked No. 71 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Mattresses and other bedding products imports in October were (1) China, (2) Vietnam, and (3) India. Among the nation’s more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Computers, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.

December 18, 2020

Tosoh Announces MDI Increase

December 18, 2020

Tosoh to Increase Prices for Millionate MDI Grades

Tosoh Specialty Chemicals USA, Inc. is increasing its prices for Millionate MDI Grades in North America. Effective January 1, 2021 or as contract terms allow, TSCU will increase the prices of MDI grades by $0.15/kg.

Millionate MDI is widely used in the production of rigid, semi-rigid, and integral skin foams, as well as coatings, adhesives and elastomers.