Raw material prices and production costs are two very sensitive topics for enamel manufacturers. Especially since 2022, the prices of various raw materials have fluctuated violently, even more than 10 times higher than in previous years, such as lithium carbonate, cobalt, nickel and other prices are changing with each passing day. The increase in the price of raw materials means an increase in the production cost of enamel manufacturers, which is very unfavorable for enamel manufacturers. Faced with this situation, how should we respond smartly?

The increase in the production cost of enamel manufacturers is mainly reflected in two aspects. One is the increase in basic materials, such as borax, nickel, cobalt, lithium carbonate, titanium dioxide, etc. The global new crown epidemic has led to an increase in the price of imported borax. The increase in materials has increased; the second is the increase in energy prices, the most typical examples being natural gas and crude oil. How should enamel manufacturers respond to the current situation?

First, place your order early. From the perspective of the global situation, this trend of rising prices is irreversible. In the future, the prices of some raw materials will only get higher and higher (facts also verify this), so enamel manufacturers should not keep a wait-and-see state. , but to purchase the right materials with a precise eye, and do it when it’s time to do so;

Second, by improving the enamel process, improving the product qualification rate, and minimizing the number of enamel firings, such as purchasing enamel cover coat with better opacity and hiding power, and changing two enamels and two firings to two enamels and one firing;

Third, negotiate with downstream customers to pass on some of the costs.

The above is the whole content of how enamel manufacturers should deal with the overall rise of raw materials. Hunan Nuoli is the global export base of enamel frits and inorganic pigments. If you have any questions, please contact us!