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Due to rising manufacturing costs, we will be implementing a 5% price increase on the following PVC Pipe product lines. Pricing will be effective February 1st, 2025. Existing orders with requirement dates before February 1st, as well as orders placed before February 1st for immediate shipment, will be priced without the increase. List pricing will be available online by January 29th.All SCH 40/80/120 PVC Pipe (excluding clear & double containment)All PVC DuctAs always, we are committed to pr …

Effective 1/21/2025 We have lowered all prices on Lesso America Products. We have discounted prices across the board on PVC, DWV and ABS fittings approximately 15%

Tariffs & Market Pricing  Steel prices continue to be stable and have yet to react to the impending tariffs. Lack of demand and high inventories are keeping prices low for now. Steel stocks had rallied in early November as investors assumed a new Trump presidency would be better for the group than the outgoing Biden administration. Currently, the stocks now trade well below those levels.All indications are that the Trump administration will be imposing additional tariffs and q …

Port Strike The port strike in the United States ended in October 2024 after the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) agreed to a tentative deal with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). The tentative agreement does not resolve differences between the union and shipping companies over the use of automated machinery, sources said. That will be a key focus of negotiations between both sides from now until January 15. This agreement affects many of the main ports that are used …

Our NEW warehouse in Salt Lake City is OPEN! We are stocked and ready to bring the Service Metal way of doing business to industrial supply houses in the Western United States. With 1-2 day transit times within the region, we are excited to help new West Coast customers win jobs and provide service to local mechanical contractors.At Service Metal, your trust means everything to us. Over three generations, we’ve built a company where strong connections are at the heart of what we do. Whether it’s …