PVC Pipe Shortage and Prices Rise

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PVC Pipe Shortage and Prices Rise

"The white PVC pipes laying in rows on a shelf don't look that sexy. They don't get the headlines of other building materials like concrete and lumber. And they usually aren't mentioned in the same breath as soaring oil prices. That is changing with prices in the $4 billion-a-year poly-vinyl chloride industry up as much as 35 percent from just a few months ago -- further digging into the profits of companies that use these materials, like plumbers, suppliers and home builders."

PVC Pipe Prices Soar

Chemical Week magazine reports: PVC prices have surged 43 percent from 37 cents a pound in September 2004 to 53 cents a pound September 2005. Labor costs and price of the PVC pipes make it a struggle for contractors to price effectively and make a reasonable profit.

Posted on October 23, 2005 20:10 | Home Improvement News