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Time For A Raw Material Price Check

Time For A Raw Material Price Check

This site came into being as a response to a notification for a major gaffers tape manufacturer that they would implement a “downsizing”  of the standard size of a roll of this entertainment industry staple from 60 yards to 55 yards.  This, and at least three other price increases over the last 18 months were […]

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Will Commodity Future Prices Make Any Difference?

Will Commodity Future Prices Make Any Difference?

Futures trading activities in the three raw materials that provide the most important components in tape manufacturing have all seen significant downturns in the last week. Cotton pricing (cotton is the primary backing material for cloth tapes), Oil (major component of adhesives and vinyl tape backing), and rubber (primary adhesive component in tapes using natural […]

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