Industrial Minerals


Perlite prices pushed upwards

11 March 2010


Inflation in haulage, freight and fuel costs pushes perlite prices up 10%

Keywords: perlite, construction, horticulture, filtration

Indications are that perlite prices are moving upwards by 8-10% depending on grades, as producers look to cover their own increasing costs. However, as one buyer commented: “Haulage and freight costs are hitting us even harder,” making the 10% increase seem quite...