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What are your expectations for 2017, for your company and our industry as a whole?
There is no doubt that 2017 will see price rises across the hardware sector as the fall in the value of the pound post Brexit vote and a rise in commodity prices come together to create almost a perfect storm for manufacturers.
As you would expect, Mila is taking an honest and responsible approach by setting out clearly defined surcharge bands which are directly linked to the value of the pound against both the dollar and the euro. Even more importantly, we are also notifying customers of exactly how much of the cost impact Mila is absorbing and how much we are reluctantly having to pass on.
With material price increases also set to impact on the market later this year, it will be more important than ever that customers choose the right suppliers, like Mila, who can give them the product innovation, service initiatives and sales and marketing support they will need to win and not just retain business.
