Elementis Specialties has announced an average 5 percent price increase, effective Jan. 3, 2005, for its range of specialty additives for use in the coatings, inks, ceramics and water treatment (CICW) markets.        “Real costs have risen significantly throughout 2004,” said Bill French, vice president of the CICW business team, “and we expect to see similar upward pressure during 2005.  We have worked hard to absorb these rising costs but we have now reached a stage where we must implement p...