pricing
pricing
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Does anyone know a good way/website to track material prices. I want to keep my injection molding supplier in check as far as price increases cause I never get a price reduction. Go figure! We use Zytel and Luran.
Thanks for your help!
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RE: pricing
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Pat
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RE: pricing
We always try to get customers to add "or direct equivalent" to the material specification.
e.g. Zytel ST801 - recent 4% price hike (UK) - Direct equivalent (i.e. co-polymerized product, not a blend) is 40% cheaper!!
Most styrenics are on the up due to a monomer shortage.
H
www.tynevalleyplastics.co.uk
RE: pricing
If you are a very large user with a contract for them to supply several plants around the world they will do a deal no one can touch with supply to all plants tied to maintaining that price.
If you buy erratically at less than 5 tonne lotts and they know they are exclusively specified, you can expect to pay at least 50% more than the strategic accounts.
You need at least a potential to source elsewhere to have any negotiating power.
Just how much they can ream you if you are tied to an exclusive specification will depend on local trading laws in your jurisdiction wherever that may be.
Regards
Pat
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RE: pricing
Regarding price tracking, yes there are sites for that.
Here are two I use:
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if you subscribe you get access to more detailed info from them.
http://www.ides.com/resinpricing/default.aspx
Chris DeArmitt PhD FRSC CChem
www.phantomplastics.com
Consultant to the plastics industry