HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAG2021-533 - Supplement - JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. - Notification of Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide) Price Increase - 05/15/2022
April 14, 2022
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN BY 5/10/2022
TO AVOID POSSIBLE SHIPMENT DELAYS
City of Kent
220 4th Ave S.
Kent, WA 98032
Dear Customer:
Raw material cost increases were recently issued by the Producers of Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda). It is
necessary for us to pass this increase on to our customers.
Effective May 15, 2022 your 25% Sodium Hydroxide price must increase to $1.30 per gallon. All other terms
& conditions will remain the same.
Please know that while we do everything in our power to keep increases to a minimum, we have no control over
Producer operations or raw material cost increases.
Please also note that supply remains tight- we will do our best to maintain service of your full requirements.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Sincerely,
JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc
1919 Marine View Drive
Tacoma, WA98422
Please sign below and return via email to tacoma@jcichem.com or return via fax to (253) 274-0733.
Accepted by: ___________________________________________ Date: _______________
2801 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 600 ◼ Houston, Texas 77056
Tel 713.960.9111
January 28, 2022
Dear Customer,
Effective immediately, or when permissible by contract, Westlake Chemical will increase the price for all
grades of liquid caustic soda by US$ 80 per dry short ton in the US and C$ 110 per dry metric ton in
Canada.
Westlake’s standard lead times for all caustic shipments continue to be as follows:
Barge 30 days
Rail 14 days
Truck 7 days
If you have any questions regarding this price increase or lead times please contact your Westlake sales
professional. Westlake values your business. Thank you for the opportunity to supply your Liquid Caustic
Soda requirements.
Sincerely,
David Kokowsky
Director, Commercial Chlor-Alkali
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February 28, 2022
Dear Customer,
Effective immediately, or when permissible by contract, Westlake Corporation will increase the price
for diaphragm grade liquid caustic soda by US$ 55 per dry short ton in the US and C$ 75 per dry metric
ton in Canada. Westlake Corporation will increase the price for all premium grades of liquid caustic
soda by US$ 85 per dry short ton in the US and C$ 115 per dry metric ton in Canada.
This price increase is in addition to the price increase announced on January 28, 2022.
Westlake’s standard lead times for all caustic shipments continue to be as follows:
Barge 30 days
Rail 14 days
Truck 7 days
If you have any questions regarding this price increase or lead times please contact your Westlake sales
professional. Westlake values your business. Thank you for the opportunity to supply your Liquid
Caustic Soda requirements.
Sincerely,
David Kokowsky
Director, Commercial Chlor-Alkali
2801 Post Oak Blvd., Ste. 600 I Houston, Texas 77056 I T. 713.960.9111