CCP Announces Price Increase on All
Gel Coats, Unsaturated Polyester and Vinyl Ester Resins

KANSAS CITY, Mo., January 6, 2010 – Cook Composites and Polymers (CCP) announces a $.06 per pound price increase for all gel coats and unsaturated polyester resins. In addition, vinyl ester resins will increase $.09 per pound. New pricing is effective with shipments made on or after February 7, 2010.

The recent escalation in raw material costs used to produce these products is the driver for this increase. “CCP acknowledges the impact these actions have on our customers and as such continues to implement cost reduction strategies to help minimize their affect” said Ken Moran, Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Quality products and superior customer service have made Cook Composites and Polymers (CCP) an international leader in the production and distribution of polyester gel coats, unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins. CCP is the world’s largest producer of polyester gel coats and with affiliate companies, the second largest producer of coatings resins and unsaturated polyester resins. In addition, the CCP distributor network is North America’s largest for composites and cast polymers.

Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., CCP has manufacturing facilities throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. CCP affiliate companies include TOTAL, Cray Valley, Sartomer, Reacciones Quimicas, Peninsula Polymers and Progress Plastics among others.

For more information, contact: Dwayne A. Pinnell 816.391.6214 pinnell@ccponline.com

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