# Showa Denko to raise glycine prices for shipments starting September 16th, partly due to rising logistics costs - LNEWS (Logistics News)

> Showa Denko will raise glycine selling prices by at least 50 yen per kg for shipments from September 16. The company cites rising raw material, packaging, logistics and equipment maintenance costs.

- Date: 2021-08-30 · published 2021-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45874-showa-denko-to-raise-glycine-prices-for-shipments-starting-september-16th
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

The increase reflects broad cost inflation in amino acid production, including freight, which keeps specialty feed and food additive prices elevated. The effect on grain and oilseed prices is minimal.

## Sources

- en.lnews.jp: https://en.lnews.jp/2021/08/n0830306.html

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