Guardian will implement a price increase as of 19 May 2014, which will regard products such as clear glass, tinted float glass, low iron substrates and all laminated and mirror products.
Guardian Industries has issued a letter to customers recently informing of a price increase to take effect 19 May 2014. The company implemented a similar price increase in November 2013.
Several products are listed in the letter, signed by Bill Widmann, vice president of sales and marketing.
“Guardian continues to experience higher costs for the materials and services used in manufacturing and distribution of high quality glass products,” the letter reads. “We are working diligently to increase the efficiency of our manufacturing and administrative processes in order to offset these cost pressures however, the cost escalations for these areas are outpacing our reduction effort.”
The following products will be impacted by the increase:
· 15%: clear glass from 1mm to 2.2mm in thickness;
· 9%: clear glass from 6mm to 19mm in thickness;
· 7%: clear glass from 2.3mm to 5mm in thickness;
· 9%: all tinted float glass excluding CrystalGray;
· 6.5%: low iron substrates; and
· 5%: all laminated and mirror products.
According to the letter, the company’s energy and transportation surcharges will remain in full effect and adjusted quarterly.