Tight Supply Chains Squeeze the Water Industry

September 14, 2021 00:27:21
Tight Supply Chains Squeeze the Water Industry
The Future of Water
Tight Supply Chains Squeeze the Water Industry

Sep 14 2021 | 00:27:21

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Hosted By

Reese Tisdale

Show Notes

Companies across the water industry are feeling the effects of supply chain constraints, which are creating headwinds even as demand soars from 2020 levels. Key inputs such as plastic resin, iron and steel, copper, and semiconductors have seen double-digit price increases, impacting firms as diverse as pipe OEMs, treatment chemical suppliers, and metering firms. Bluefield’s Nathan Goldstein shares some of his perspectives on his recent analysis of global supply chains. 

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