• Materials and labour costs continue rising
    • 31/01/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Rising prices of raw materials and labour costs are here for the long term, as ongoing supply chain issues continue to affect businesses around the world. BM Catalysts is highlighting the issue to the automotive aftermarket, citing a 20-plus per cent increase in the price of stainless-steel tube, since the start of [...]
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  • Raw material prices escalate
    • 03/09/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Global supply and demands issues are causing prices of raw materials such as stainless steel and aluminium soar. This is according to BM Catalysts, UK manufacturer of catalytic converters, DPFs and front pipes, which has seen the costs of aluminised tubes rise 62% since the start of the year. The manufacturer also [...]
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  • Bodyshops could feel pinch of rising paint costs
    • 13/07/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Paint companies are facing a sharp rise in prices for raw materials due to a shortage in supply. According to the British Coatings Federation (BCF), further sharp increases are likely through the rest of 2021. Paint companies have faced higher prices for a range of critical solvents as well as resins, some [...]
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