Wilmington, DL, May 17, 2006--DuPont Co., said it will raise prices across most businesses to help offset the rising cost of raw materials, driven largely by higher oil prices.
The company did not disclose details of the increases.
"DuPont's total raw material costs rose to another record high in the first quarter, up 16 percent from a year ago," said Robert H. Shrouds, DuPont corporate economist, in a statement.
