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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
“ It would have been a big enough challenge on its own , but we are having to achieve this against a backdrop of global shortages in our core materials , workforce uncertainty due to isolation / a lack of workers and now rising prices across the board .”
He continued : “ This cocktail of issues has unfortunately caused suppliers across our industry significant difficulties , and we can ’ t escape the fact lead times have been pushed out and supply has been disrupted .
“ The letter isn ’ t a sob story , it ’ s more a case of trying to give our customers and , in turn , their customers , a clear insight into what we are all dealing with . It ’ s not one company doing something
Yours faithfully ,
Jeff Hooson Managing Director
Jeff Dunn Group Sales & Marketing Director
Paul Williams Director
Steve Jones Managing Director
Ryan Green Managing Director
Dan Sullivan Director
Mark Rowland Managing Director
Jeff Walsh Chairman
Steve Taylor Managing Director wrong , these issues are affecting all of us .”
The open letter to the fenestration industry will be posted on the website of all signatory companies and shared across their social platforms , with the content also distributed to local , b2b and trade media .
Ryan concluded : “ We will continue to work round the clock to deliver a product and service that clients are happy with , and we are confident that together we will correct these issues and things will stabilise – it ’ s just the timing that is currently uncertain .
“ If any industry can adapt and emerge from this year stronger than ever , it ’ s ours .”
Steven Williams Finance Director
Ryan Johnson Managing Director
Roy Frost Director
Chris Cooke Director
Mike Parczuk Managing Director
Greg Kane CEO
Kevin Harvey Managing Director
John Whalley Managing Director
Guy Hubble Managing Director
Sean Parnaby Managing Director
I felt compelled to write to you after reading the United Front open letter from nineteen fenestration companies . I ’ d like to congratulate them on their approach to the current ‘ unprecedented and unrelenting challenges ’ that we as an industry have faced since March 2020 .
As an independent hardware distributor of leading manufacturer brands , Carl F Groupco have always been at the mercy of price increases from our partners and distribution costs . During my 32 years as managing director for the company , never have we experienced the volume and consistent , unpredictable nature of price increases that we have incurred over the past 12 months . As stated in the open letter , price rises are global and are impacting the whole construction industry and further afield .
Supply chain issues for hardware seem to be levelling out with many of the issues resolved following the post-lockdown boom and issues arising from restarting production lines and importing goods . We have significantly increased stock levels , ordered hardware further in advance and work with our manufacturers and fabricator customers to ensure we mitigate the risks of any shortages .
I ’ d like to pass on my gratitude to all the companies that signed the open letter . It ’ s important that these messages are passed down the supply chain and this is a powerful statement covering the complex issues we collectively face . Far too long our industry has had a tarnished reputation , however the professionalism and clarity shown in
with the # unitedfront letter is refreshing .
We sponsored the Glazing Summit held in October which provided further proof of the enhanced professionalism within the industry . With 425 delegates attending to discuss the most pressing issues we face ; the importance of collaborating is evident .
We are a resilient industry , and we will continue to successfully manage the challenges that lay ahead , especially as we collaborate and put value on the products and services that we offer .
John Crittenden Managing Director Carl F Groupco
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