Celanese Announces Global Price Increases Across the Acetyl Chain

Celanese raises acetyl product prices worldwide across key regions, with increases varying by product and geography and taking effect as contracts allow.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced price increases for a range of acetyl products.

The price increases will be effective immediately, or as contracts and other commitments otherwise allow.

PRODUCT	Price Increase
	USA/Canada ($ / LB)	Mexico / S. America ($ / MT)	EMEA (€ / MT)
Acetic Acid	$0.045	$100	€100
Vinyl Acetate Monomer	$0.06	$150	€100
Ethyl Acetate	$0.045	$100	€150
Acetic Anhydride	$0.045	$100	€100

About Celanese

Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation is a Fortune 500 company that employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2025 net sales of $9.5 billion.

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Celanese Contacts:

Investor Relations
Bill Cunningham
+1 972 443 4730
william.cunningham@celanese.com

Media Relations – Global
Jamaison Schuler
+1 972 443 4400
media@celanese.com

Media Relations – Europe
Petra Czugler
+49 69 45009 1206
petra.czugler@celanese.com

Source: Celanese Corporation

Key Terms

vinyl acetate monomer technical

Vinyl acetate monomer is a basic chemical building block used to make adhesives, paints, coatings and certain plastics by combining it into longer chains. Like flour for a bakery, its price, supply and safety rules directly affect the cost and production capacity of many downstream products, so changes in availability, regulatory limits or feedstock costs can materially influence manufacturers’ margins and investors’ assessments.

acetic anhydride technical

Acetic anhydride is a clear, reactive industrial chemical used to attach acetyl groups to other molecules — think of it as a fast-acting glue chemists use to modify or build products. It matters to investors because it’s a key raw material for pharmaceuticals, plastics and dyes, is potentially hazardous, and is tightly regulated due to legitimate safety controls and potential misuse; changes in supply, regulation, or safety incidents can affect manufacturers’ costs and legal risk.