Scott Specialty Gases recently announced plans to increase prices by 10.5% for pure hydrogen, helium and balance mixtures
Prices for all other pure and mixed gases will be increased by 5.2% to 8.3%, and will become effective on 20 March 2006 for customers in North America as contracts permit.
The pricing initiative is necessary to offset rising costs of raw materials and to support stringent manufacturing and quality control systems that reflect Scott's commitment to continue providing the highest quality specialty gas products in the marketplace.
Scott Specialty Gases maintains ISO 9001-2000 certified manufacturing facilities and 17025 accredited laboratories in North America and Europe to provide on-time worldwide delivery of high-purity and mixed gases for industrial, scientific, medical and semiconductor applications.
Scott is the world's largest producer of EPA protocol gases and the single-source producer of gaseous standard reference material candidates (SRMs) for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (Nist).
Its website features online ordering, online supply chain management, and other innovative tools that empower customers to substantially reduce operating costs.
Scott's equipment group provides gas handling equipment and custom distribution systems.
