August 3, 2015

Dear Valued Customer,

Birla Carbon devotes the best possible efforts to deliver products with superior quality and performance to the customers, keeping prices at competitive levels.

Nevertheless, the costs of the raw materials have been facing a mismatch with the driving indexes for the industry, in spite of the aggressive cost control approach.

In compliance with the sustainability of the business, for short and long terms, we announce all prices of carbon black sold from ASEAN region is going to be increased by USD 100/MT effective August 15th, 2015.

Your business with Birla Carbon is valued and your continued support is highly appreciated.

Yours sincerely,
José C. Dreux
Vice President of Marketing and Sales
FE & SE Asia