Expanded Perlite

Temporary Energy Surcharges

The extreme volatility in natural gas prices is creating an unprecedented impact on our business and we are doing everything possible to ensure continuity of supply. Unfortunately, we must institute this surcharge to cover a portion of the incremental energy increases we are absorbing each month. We want to emphasize that this surcharge is temporary and will only be in place during times of extreme fuel oil prices. More details:

The energy surcharge will apply to all shipments from our North American Dicaperl and SPV expanded perlite locations. The locations are: Fallon NV, Noble OK, Phoenix AZ, Nashville TN, Crawfordsville IN, Pennsauken NJ, Thomaston ME, Antonito CO, Edmonton AB, and Winnipeg MB. The effective date is for orders shipping on or after April 1, 2022, including existing orders that are already scheduled for shipment on or after that date. There is no surcharge for January 2025 shipments. The surcharge for February 2025 shipments will be determined using the average costs/MMBtu in December 2024.

Expanded Perlite – Summary of Energy Surcharges

• There is no surcharge for the month of January 2025
• Invoicing mechanism: Will be reflected on a separate invoice line
• The surcharge amount will be automatically updated on orders each consecutive month
• The surcharge calculation will be based on the average price at the close of each month listed for the Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price index. This information is listed by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
• The invoiced surcharge amount for each incremental natural gas cost is in the chart below

Quality, service, and reliability remain our focus for serving our customers now and in the future. We thank you for your business and look forward to providing you with many more years of excellent customer service. Please contact your Sales Manager for any questions you may have.