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Title: Cable price increases coming *now*
Post by: it-goes-to-eleven on May 25, 2006, 02:01:27 PM
Most cable mfgs are about to raise prices significantly.. I've heard 10-14%, maybe more.  This is due to the rising cost of copper, etc.  So if you were planning any major purchases you may want to get on it..

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Title: Re: Cable price increases coming *now*
Post by: nic on May 25, 2006, 08:42:21 PM
Quote from: Freelunch on May 25, 2006, 02:01:27 PM
Most cable mfgs are about to raise prices significantly.. I've heard 10-14%, maybe more.  This is due to the rising cost of copper, etc.

??? the price of copper just fell in the last couple of days...
Title: Re: Cable price increases coming *now*
Post by: tubehead on May 29, 2006, 06:46:34 PM
I heard it's not the copper but the dielectrics - pvc, teflon, etc are hydrocarbons = oil, oil prices are thru the roof now... :(
Title: Re: Cable price increases coming *now*
Post by: tenesejedd on July 27, 2006, 09:31:01 PM
pretty much anything produced from oil or an oil by product is going up big time.... my dad is in the carpet business and they have seen a huge increase in prices because carpet is made mostly from nylon, a crude oil product.
Title: Re: Cable price increases coming *now*
Post by: beathydrolysis on August 08, 2006, 03:33:51 AM
yeah I do research in a chemistry lab during the summer and the price of chemicals has gone up 30% in the last year for us because most solvents are petroleum derivatives of some form...we're working on green chemistry techniques to do synthesis in water to get around the need for oil but its a slow process
Title: Re: Cable price increases coming *now*
Post by: saxophoner on August 09, 2006, 04:00:50 PM
Quote from: tubehead on May 29, 2006, 06:46:34 PM
I heard it's not the copper but the dielectrics - pvc, teflon, etc are hydrocarbons = oil, oil prices are thru the roof now... :(

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