Aint the EU a bunch of Bar Stewards....

[spud69]

Just opened the post this morning and received the attached letter from our GRP products supplier. Couldn't believe so checked it out and its all correct. If you cant read the letter it basically says that the EU has decided to increase duty by 43.6% on all imported fibreglass products from China, making the total duty 50.6% therefore adding 39% onto all our grp products.....

Apparently these increases are to favouritise European manufactures of which we don't have any, just distributors.

We've had a good long think and believe we can take the extra cost by buying our own weighing and mixing tools for mixing our own coloured gel coats, therefore only having to buy clear gel and the relevant pigment. Should save costs on the gel equivalent to the extra increase in material costs.

Times are Tight for All.......AndyH

[twinturbo]

FFS, how do they expect businesses to operate when they are being levied so heavily.

Good luck ...

TT

[monsterob]

Your banana must not be to the eu standard !

Yes they are annoying so n so's am i the only one who does not see any benefit from being in the eu the cons seem to outweigh the pro's by alot

On a positive note surely mixing your own colours will allow more personal touches and more individual roadsters ( colourwise) and another string in your bow

[spud69]

It is Rob, but the pigment are to the same RAL numbers and colours as the GEL colours but we may be able to get a bigger range of colours - will look into it more.

AndyH

[K4KEV]

Originally Posted by spud69

It is Rob, but the pigment are to the same RAL numbers and colours as the GEL colours but we may be able to get a bigger range of colours - will look into it more.

AndyH

effin twa*s..... you have to ask how much longer will the quid will last....oops hit the wrong quote button....well you know what I meant

[Bonzo]

That is a bleeding outrage Andy

You are going to have to do really well to absorb a price hike like that.

Nice to know that you are going to go the extra mile in order to do so

Gonna hurt all of or local boat builders, that's for sure.

Just had my latest BOC price list .... New EEC reg's are being cited as part of the reasons behind their price increases

[davidimurray]

That's ridiculous!

Looks like Saturn will have to setup a fibreglass manufacturing centre in India and then ship all the bodywork over to the uk

[MikeB]

OMG that sucks!!!

[3GE Components]

I can see the logic behind it, having seen so much production go the far east due to costs that some industries have almost become extinct. However this only works if there is an industry to protect, if there is only a distribution network, then it just looks like another way of generating more money.

Kind regards

John

[spud69]

Originally Posted by 3GE Components

I can see the logic behind it, having seen so much production go the far east due to costs that some industries have almost become extinct. However this only works if there is an industry to protect, if there is only a distribution network, then it just looks like another way of generating more money.

Kind regards

John

I believe you have just hit the nail on the head there John - Generate more money loosely under the disguise of protecting european manufacturing. The only industries left are cottage ones like ours who pay through the nose for it....