Calgon Carbon Corporation said it would raise prices 25 percent on activated carbon products, reactivation services and related equipment effective Sept. 1, 2026.
The company said costs to operate and maintain its global manufacturing and reactivation network have risen significantly and steadily. Citing plant maintenance expenses, labor costs, energy costs, raw materials costs, including the cost of coal, coconut and steel, the company said while it had worked to offset those cost increases through operational efficiencies, it was unable to continue to do so. The price increases, it said, were the costs it was not able to absorb and still maintain the levels of quality and service its customers expect.
“Our customers depend on us for consistent quality and reliable supply, and we take that responsibility seriously,” Steve Schott, president and CEO of Calgon Carbon. “We have absorbed rising costs across our operations for as long as possible while continuing to invest in the capacity and reliability our customers require. This adjustment allows us to keep delivering on those commitments.”
The company said the impact of the cost increases will vary by customer, and that Calgon Carbon account managers will communicate specific pricing adjustments directly with their clients.
A subsidiary of Kuraray Co., Ltd., Calgon Carbon is a leader in the manufacture and/or distribution of innovative coal-, wood-, and coconut-based activated carbon products in granular, powdered, pelletized and cloth forms. The company employs approximately 1,750 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the United States, Asia, and Europe.