Chemical Outlook
‘21 REPORT The chlorine shortages the pool industry has faced over the last two years might be far from over. Find out what pool professionals are doing to deal with ongoing price increases. BY JOE TRUSTY Photos: Adobe Stock Photo
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he future looks pretty uncertain at this point in time on how much chlorine will cost in 2022. Industry professionals are already bracing for more more bad news. It’s anticipated that manufacturers will announce further price increases this fall. Experts say that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to rationalize all the increases to customers. Recently we co-hosted a Town Hall discussion on the Talking Pools podcast. Various professionals representing different aspects of the industry, from service to construction to distribution were discussing how the ongoing shortages and price increases were impacting their day to day operations. Jeremy Hine of Florida Leisure Pool & Spa said, “Everybody wants a pool. We’ve sold all our slots available for 2022 to build one. Now the challenge is actually getting materials and components for executing the construction projects.” Hine, who operates off of a flat rate bidding process doesn’t charge for time
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