EP Minerals, LLC announces price increases for diatomite, perlite, clay and cellulose
October 14, 2016
EP Minerals, LLC announces price increases for diatomite, perlite, clay and cellulose
New rates in effect as of November 1, 2016
Reno, NV, October 14, 2016 -- EP Minerals, LLC, a global leader in industrial minerals, announced today that it is implementing a 3-8% price increase across all grades of diatomite, perlite, clay and cellulose products effective November 1, 2016, or as existing contracts allow. The increase will be applied in all regions globally.The price increase is necessary to offset inflationary pressure in the industrial mineral business with the rise in costs related to exploration and mining, regulatory compliance, labor, drying of raw ore, packaging, and transportation.