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Kimberly-Clark Raises Prices For U.S. Consumer Products

Implementation driven by cost inflation, says company

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced that its baby and child care and consumer tissue businesses are notifying customers of plans to raise prices in the U.S. during the third quarter of 2008. The company said the increases are necessary to offset significant inflationary pressure from higher raw material and energy costs. Net selling prices for Huggies diapers, Pull-Ups training pants and other products will rise on average between 6-8% with implementation timing ranging from July 20, 2008 to...

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