Great Lakes Solutions Announces Price Increase For TBBA Flame Retardant

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Great Lakes Solutions Announces Price Increase For TBBA Flame Retardant

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Great Lakes Solutions, a business of Chemtura Corporation (NYSE Euronext:CHMT), today announced a price increase in all regions of $0.30/kg. for its TBBA (tetrabromobisphenol A) flame retardant (BA-59PTM), effective Sept. 16, 2013, or as contracts allow.

TBBA is a brominated flame retardant with a primary application in the manufacture of flame retardant printed wiring boards and has other significant use in the production of flame retardant enclosures and cabinetry in electrical and electronic applications.


Great Lakes Solutions

Great Lakes Solutions, a Chemtura business, is a global and innovative leader in safe and cost-efficient flame retardant products and solutions and brominated performance products. Additional information concerning us is available at www.greatlakes.com.

Chemtura Corporation

Chemtura Corporation, with 2012 sales of $2.6 billion(1), is a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals, agrochemicals and pool, spa and home care products. Additional information concerning Chemtura is available at www.chemtura.com.

(1) 2012 net sales of $2.6 billion reflects discontinued operations treatment for the sale of Chemtura's Antioxidants business.



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