Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope announces price increase, effective June 23

In response to flat glass manufacturer price increases, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelopeannounced a price increase of its own. In a May 31 letter to customers obtained by Glass Magazine,COO Jim Avanzini states: "We received notice from our flat glass manufacturers that pricing on all glass products will increase 8-10 percent, effective June 23, 2011. The increase announcements cite increasing raw material and operating costs, in addition to continued challenging economic conditions despite aggressive cost-control measures.

"In response to this increase and cost increases in many other areas of our business, we will increase our selling price effective June 23, 2011, as follows:

Clear float products, including patternedglass 10 percentAll tinted products 8 percentAll coated products 8 percentAll fabrication charges (holes, edgework, etc.)10 percent"Share this article: