Starting September 2026, the global chemical and building‑materials sector is set for a new round of widespread price increases. Multiple categories including resins, nylons, coatings and electronic base materials will see across‑the‑board price hikes ranging from several hundred to over one thousand RMB per ton. Certain electronic base‑material products will record price increases exceeding 20%.
Resins: Allnex Leads the Hike with +500 RMB/ton
On August 25, Allnex issued a price adjustment notice for powder‑coating resins, effective September 1. Prices for indoor‑grade resins, standard weather‑resistant resins and super‑weather‑resistant resins will all go up by 500 RMB per ton. The company cited rising costs of petrochemical monomers such as upstream PTA and neopentyl glycol (NPG) for polyester production as the driver behind higher overall production costs, necessitating the price revision.
Nylons: BASF Implements Multiple Price Increases This Year
On August 17, BASF announced price increases for caprolactam, PA6 and PA6/66 copolymer in North America, effective September 1, at USD 0.08 per pound (approximately 1 197 RMB per ton). This marks another round of price hikes across BASF’s nylon value chain in 2026.
Separately, BASF raised neopentyl glycol (NPG) prices by EUR 250 per ton in Europe and USD 221 per ton in North America.
Coatings: Sherwin‑Williams Announces 8% Price Increase
Global coatings leader Sherwin‑Williams stated that its Coatings Store Group core product lines will increase in price by 8%, effective September 1. The adjustment is mainly attributed to the de‑facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran‑related conflicts, which has pushed up raw‑material and freight costs.
Electronic Base Materials: Nan Ya Plastics Posts 20%‑25% Price Hikes
According to market sources, the Electronic Materials Division of Nan Ya Plastics will raise prices for copper‑clad laminates (CCL) and prepregs by 20%‑25%, effective September 1. The firm pointed to severe supply‑demand imbalance in the global electronic‑materials market and broad increases in key raw‑material costs, with glass‑fabric shortages as a particularly acute bottleneck.
The September price wave spans multiple product categories. Sustained high‑cost upstream feedstocks keep driving price pass‑through along industrial chains. Turning to spot‑market performance: major ABS producers including Tianjin Dagu and Lihuayi lifted offers again. Firm prices for styrene and butadiene pushed spot ABS market quotes higher by 50‑170 RMB per ton.
Post time: Aug-28-2026