Sun Chemical to increase prices of silicone-based products in North America

The company cited ‘a massive shortage in silicones and silicone-based materials from manufacturers’.

Dennis Sweet, vice president, commercial, Rycoline and distributors, inks, North America, Sun Chemical, explained: ‘Because of the silicone shortage we’re seeing in the industry, our suppliers have passed on price increases beyond anything we have seen in recent years.

‘While Sun Chemical has utilized all its resources to offset these shortages and increases, it has now become necessary to pass some of these increases on.’