Battery price increases [RE-wrenches]

[Clive Wilkinson]

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Hi All,    We have been paying a lead surcharge from 8% to 12% a month for
the past 18 months, I now get  a pro-forma invoice valid 30 days when
ordering.
I was quoted £120 ( $ 250 ) / tonne for scrap lead last month in the UK by a
battery recycling company. The shipping docs & specs for scrap batteries,
well you need a lawyer to sort that out for you. Bunded containers, double
sealed boxes etc. etc. Shipping cost to UK £180 /
tonne........recycle.......do me a favour........nicads they'll charge you
£300 / tonne......to pick them up.........all a big  con.
Being a wool producer I understand that if every Chinaman bought two pairs
of woollen socks a year there is not be enough wool produced in the world to
meet this demand; maybe every Chinaman wants an automobile.....plus battery!

Cheers   Clive

Clive Wilkinson
PowerSense
Dunnose Head Farm
Falkland Islands
FIQQ 1ZZ

Tel +500 42202
Fax +500 42203

powersense at falklandwool.net
http://www.falklandwool.net/powersense

Supply & installation of 24 hour power systems
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From: "Warren Lauzon" <windsun at wind-sun.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: Battery price increases [RE-wrenches]


>
> Lead prices are up 700% or more since 2002, and I see no end in sight for
> at least this year. late this year some new large Lead mines are supposed
> to start producing.
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> From: "John Raynes" <john at raynes.com>
> To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Battery price increases [RE-wrenches]
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>>
>> Kelly,
>>
>> Absolutely.  Ditto to what you said for us.  In Utah we're finding that
>> Trojan is by far the worst with the lack of committment to a daily price.
>> So much so that we're having difficulty even supplying T-105s anymore,
>> having already abandoned the L-16s for other options.  Not that we're
>> happy with the options, but Trojan has literally begged us (by their
>> actions of late) to stop using their battiers.  Besides Trojan, prices
>> are going up across the board, flooded and sealed.  Seems as if everyone
>> has an Aug 1st price increase scheduled.
>>
>> Note to all Wrenches:  Make sure that you call your distrib immediately
>> before you offer any price to a customer, at least for the foreseeable
>> future.  If you have any quotes out their more than 10-14 days old,
>> you'll need to warn your prospects about likely price increases.
>>
>> Batteries were already enough of a problem as it was.  Sigh.
>>
>> John Raynes
>> RE Solar
>> Torrey UT
>>
>>
>>
>> At 11:57 AM 7/24/2007 -0700, you wrote:
>>
>> Wrenches,
>>
>> Is anyone else finding huge sudden increases in lead-acid battery prices?
>> It is my understanding that the price of lead has jumped dramatically in
>> the last month, and will continue to go up.  My distributer is reporting
>> that battery manufacturers are hesitantly giving quotes good for only 24
>> hours.  Any comments?
>>
>> Kelly Larson
>> Mendocino County, Ca
>>
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