Nov 10 (Reuters) - A slew of major U.S. companies that are reeling from the impact of high prices of raw materials, increased labor expenses and supply-chain woes are raising product prices as demand for several goods rebound with the reopening of the economy. Below are the comments from U.S. companies on their efforts to counter an inflationary environment: Perrigo Company Plc Implementing price increases on about 75% of its portfolio to counter hit from higher freight costs Oil-Dri Corporation Will implement price increases of 7% of America to 10% on its industrial clay and synthetic absorbents, starting Jan. 1 DuPont de Nemours Implemented price increases earlier in Inc the year in response to rising raw material costs, has said it will continue to do so in Q4 Mattel Inc Implementing price increases in the fourth quarter. Hasbro Inc Said price increases went into effect in most markets in August, adding it would not raise more in 2021. Procter & Gamble Co Will raise prices of certain grooming, oral and skincare products in the U.S., adding to the mid-to-high single-digit percentage price increases earlier this year on some goods. Mohawk Industries Said in July material, energy and Inc transportation inflation was expected to continue and further price hikes would be required to offset impact. Yum Brands Inc Said it is working closely with franchisees to assess strategic opportunities to change price as and when needed. Starbucks Corp Said last quarter price increases helped offset sizable wages investments, higher supply chain costs in third quarter. Sherwin-Williams Co Could implement more price increases after prior raises drove sales higher in third quarter. Kraton Corp Addressing inflation through price raises after higher average selling prices helped third-quarter core earnings. Oil-Dri Corp of Plans to raise prices on U.S. and America Canadian branded and private-label cat litter products. Caterpillar Inc Said inflation might force it to further increase prices across the board after raising equipment prices twice this year. General Electric Co Said it is taking pricing and cost countermeasures as it expects significant inflationary pressure in 2022. Mondelez Said last quarter it plans to counter International Inc rising raw material costs by increasing product prices and reducing packaging expenses. Kimberly-Clark Corp Said net selling prices rose 3% in the third quarter and it is raising prices more, noting cost-related challenges are not likely to be resolved quickly. Coca-Cola Co Will rely partly on higher prices to get around any pandemic impact. McDonald's Corp Has raised U.S. prices about 6% versus 2020. Lamb Weston Holdings Might raise prices further depending Inc on the increase in potato costs. Chipotle Mexican Noted prices are now about 10% higher. Grill Inc PepsiCo Inc Said last quarter it would raise prices to offset higher raw-material as well as advertising and marketing costs. Dow Inc Said overall prices climbed 50% in the third quarter. U.S. Silica Holdings Said in July price hikes of some Inc industrial and specialty products would range up to 15% and go into effect for shipments from Sept. 1. Valmont Industries Said it continued to execute pricing Inc strategies to recover the impact of inflation. Otis Worldwide Corp Said price increases announced last quarter would help alleviate the impact from higher commodity prices in 2022. RPM International Continuing to implement price Inc increases to protect margins. Harley-Davidson Inc Looking at several pricing actions for next year after increasing pricing surcharge in U.S. to 3.5% in third quarter. Halliburton Co Said it has seen some net pricing gains for its services. Domino's Pizza Inc Said its third-quarter sales benefited from an increase in delivery fees. Conagra Brands Inc Will increase prices again on its CAG.N> frozen meals and snacks, noting higher prices did not dissuade shoppers. (Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam and Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Uttaresh.V and Aditya Soni)
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