The surcharge will be effective on all orders shipped on or after 4 April 2022, and will apply to contract and non-contract customers.
The company is blaming global market conditions, including constrained supply chains, inflationary pressure, increased transportation costs and historically high energy rates.
Hollingsworth & Vose says it will regularly review the surcharge at a global business level, with the intention of reducing the charge as market conditions even out.
