raw material
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“These price jumps are threatening if the prices for the main raw material cannot be passed on to customers via product prices,” said the spokesman, Markus Bosch.
While this method produces very durable final products, it uses significant quantities of expensive raw materials and generates inefficient yields.
From Science Daily
The key issues will be the supply of raw materials, interest rates, and a possible cyberwar.
From Barron's
Germany’s chemical industry is experiencing early signs of supply-chain disruptions from the war in the Middle East, with risks spreading beyond oil and natural gas to other raw materials, the country’s industry trade group said.
"Rising inflation, higher raw material costs and the need for heavy marketing investment can make it difficult for them to survive, even when their sustainability credentials are strong."
From BBC
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