Stainless Steel: Another Fine Mess for this Beloved Industry
Submitted by advisor on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 1:47am.
The industry has its buttocks in a bundle over the catastrophic rise in the cost of 304 stainless steel. (When in doubt, blame the Chinese).
And you won't believe what is being considered as options to stainless:
- Lower or secondary grades of stainless (magnetic and non-magnetic grades)
- Faux stainless (photo laminates on cold rolled)
- Increased use of glass
- Even plotting a way back to a time when porcelain enamel on cold rolled were de rigueur. Oh to be back to those simpler times.
Its ALL on the table.
What are you doing to reduce your brand's exposure to 304 SS? Answers with "Brand-name withheld" is acceptable but not preferred.
