Plastics Industry & RE Impacts [RE-wrenches]

[bill roush]

Looks like it is time for Bioplastics!
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On 11/9/05, Matt Lafferty <mlafferty at universalenergies.com> wrote:
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> All,
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> As we've all been hearing / seeing, PVC prices have skyrocketed and that's
> if you can even get what you need.  The fundamental "cause" of this
> situation is being blamed on the hurricanes in the Gulf and the damage to
> natural gas supplies (refineries, wells & pipelines).  This condition is
> affecting the price and supply of all plastics produced domestically.  Don't
> expect to find PE immune, for instance.
>
> It is reported that many of the refiners have enacted their "Act of God"
> clauses to get out of contracts, etc.  All big names... Names that we all
> know and disrespect, I might add.
>
> Our wire supplies and pricing are being impacted as well.  Copper has been
> very volatile for the entire year, mostly in an upward price direction.  It
> is being reported that wire manufacturers are starting to "allot" & ration
> the jacketing (insulation) materials now, and focus on manufacturing the
> most common and high-volume conductor types and gages.  It is projected that
> some types of wire, particularly those with "specialty" coatings that are
> lower on the foodchain, may or will not be manufactured until the plastic
> supply industry recovers.  This means that the specialty wire supply already
> in the distribution cycle may be all there is for an unknown period of time.
>
> Can you imagine a day this winter or next spring when you have all the
> modules you've ever ordered in your life and can't find the wire to hook
> them up?  Forget about PVC... (USE stands for Underground Service Entrance
> anyway.  LOL)
>
> Here's an article from the AP, published in the Winston Salem-Journal today.
> I suggest that anybody with a minute and an internet connection check it
> out.
>
> http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Common%2FMGArticle%2FPr
> intVersion&c=MGArticle&cid=1128768031958&image=wsj80x60.gif&oasDN=journalnow
> .com&oasPN=%21business
>
> I'm going to suggest that we, as an entire industry, get our heads together
> to look for opportunities to go "collective" in the immediate right-now.
> Not some sort of hippie joke, either.  I'm suggesting a Summit, if you will.
> Telecon &/or Web-Based.  Is there anybody on this list than can help
> facilitate something like this in any way?  I know we are all busy and don't
> have time for "that kind of thing"...
>
> I'm not going to blame hurricanes or Mother Nature, here.  I'm going to
> blame our Petro-dependency.  Period.  Yes, I'm sitting here typing on a
> plastic keyboard, looking at a 95% plastic monitor, etc.  I'm dependent,
> too.  For now.  That hammock and those two palms are looking closer and
> better all the time!
>
> Peace and Sunshine,
>
> Matt Lafferty
> mlafferty at universalenergies.com
>
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Bill Roush
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