信越化工将从2006年10月1日起提高其在国内以及海外销售的主要产品之一——稀土磁体的价格,价格上涨的平均幅度为10%。该公司人士称,最近两年稀土磁体的主要原料如钕、镝等产品价格持续上涨,尤其是金属钕比2004年价格上涨了3倍,最近价格上涨的速度更快了。中国作为这些原料的主 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. will raise the price of rare-earth magnets, one of the major products it sells domestically and overseas, from October 1, 2006, with an average price increase of 10%. The company sources said the last two years, the main raw material of rare earth magnets such as neodymium, dysprosium and other products continued to rise, especially the price of neodymium than the 2004 prices rose 3 times, the recent price rise faster. China as the master of these raw materials