KINGSPORT, Tennessee

Effective November 1, 2026, or as contracts allow, Eastman Chemical Company is announcing a list and off-list price increase in NAR and LAR and includes all packaging types for the following products:

These increases are in addition to all previously announced price increases.

  • Benzoic acid: USD 0.07/lb (USD 0.15/kg)
  • Benzoflex™ 1046: USD 0.07/lb (USD 0.15/kg)
  • Benzoflex™ 131: USD 0.07/lb (USD 0.15/kg)
  • Benzoflex™ 284: USD 0.07/lb (USD 0.15/kg)
  • Benzoflex™ 352: USD 0.07/lb (USD 0.15/kg)
  • Benzoflex™ 354: USD 0.07/lb (USD 0.15/kg)
  • Benzoflex™ 6534: USD 0.07/lb (USD 0.15/kg)
  • Benzoflex™ 9-88: USD 0.07/lb (USD 0.15/kg)
  • Benzoflex™ 9-88 SG: USD 0.07/lb (USD 0.15/kg)
  • Benzoflex™ 9-88 EE: USD 0.07/lb (USD 0.15/kg)
  • Versafix™: USD 0.20/lb (USD 0.44/kg)
  • Benzoflex™ 2088: USD 0.20/lb (USD 0.44/kg)
  • Benzoflex™ LA-705: USD 0.20/lb (USD 0.44/kg)
  • Benzoflex™ LC-531: USD 0.20/lb (USD 0.44/kg)
  • Benzoflex™ RF-532: USD 0.20/lb (USD 0.44/kg)
  • Triacetin: USD 0.16/lb (USD 0.35/kg)
  • Effusion™: USD 0.05/lb (USD 0.11/kg)

These price increases are due to increased operating costs, particularly in raw materials, toluene and glycols.

About Eastman

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 13,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.