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Nipples, Fittings, and Flanges – Oh My!
Dear Valued Customer, Due to continued increases in the costs of raw materials, overseas shipping, material shortages, inland freight and operational expenses, Merit Brass Company will be implementing a price list increase which will become effective July 12th, 2021....
Steel Prices Force More Manufacturers to Raise Prices
Mason Industries/Mercer Rubber 350 Rabro Dr Hauppauge, NY 11788 The Country is going through a difficult time and it seems that we’re entering into an inflationary period. Up until now we’ve resisted price increases, but found that steel prices, raw materials,...
Columbus McKinnon Increases Prices on Duff-Norton Products
Dear Valued Customers and Distributors: At Columbus McKinnon, we strive every day to provide you, our valued customers and distributors, with innovative, high-quality products at a good value. While we have worked hard to mitigate the impact of significant...
Pipe Prices on the Rise Again
Domestic steel pipe mills have announced that due to continued escalating input costs, they will be increasing prices on all threaded pipe, as well as the products listed below: 7% on 1/2” – 4” Continuous Weld Pipe 7% on 2” – 18” Grade B ERW Pipe 7% on 1” – 10”...
ASC Engineered Solutions US Price Announcement – June 2021
Due to the China government cancellation of a 13% tax rebate ASC Engineered Solutions will be implementing a 13% increase effective June 21, 2021 on the following items listed below. This Force Majeure event went into effect May 1, 2021 on all orders. We spent the...
Supply Chain Re-Engineering: How Does The Supply Chain Move On From A Global Pandemic?
May 6, 2021 · By Mark Sell, President & CEO, MD Logistics Supply Chain Re-Engineering The advent of a global economy transformed the way we purchase goods. This meant that items could be both sourced and manufactured around the world, requiring an interconnected...