{"id":39,"date":"2011-03-29T15:46:04","date_gmt":"2011-03-29T15:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/standardtoolsandequipment.wordpress.com\/?p=39"},"modified":"2016-04-08T11:08:48","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T15:08:48","slug":"up-up-and-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paint-booths.com\/blog\/up-up-and-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Up, Up and Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_46\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paint-booths.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/5th-dimension.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46 \" title=\"5th-dimension\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paint-booths.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/5th-dimension.jpg\" alt=\"The 5th Dimension\" width=\"267\" height=\"286\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 5th Dimension<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pop group <em>The 5th Dimension<\/em> had a hit song in late 1960\u2019s called <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Up, Up and Away<\/span>. \u00a0It was an upbeat, feel-good song that was about riding in a hot-air balloon.\u00a0 It was played over and over on AM radio stations around the country and won a Grammy in 1968.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the idea of \u201cup, up and away\u201d defines the costs of materials.\u00a0 We have all been shocked by recent increases in fuel prices, but steel prices have risen more dramatically in the same timeframe.\u00a0 In 18 months, gas prices rose from $2.50 to $3.50 per gallon\u2026 a 40% increase. In the same timeframe, steel prices increased by 65%.\u00a0 This increase can be attributed to the rising fuel costs, increasing global demand and negative influences in supplies.\u00a0 One such negative factor was the torrential rains and flooding in Australia that filled coke mines.\u00a0 This coke is deemed the best in the world for smelting the high-tech steel ores used today.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Steel is the main component in every major item that Standard Tools and Equipment sells.\u00a0 The costs for items such as spray booths, mixing rooms, collision repair equipment, lifts and tire service equipment are all greatly influenced by the price of steel.\u00a0 Experts in the metals market predict that metal prices will only continue to rise through 2011 due to fuel cost and increases in demand, especially in developing countries.<\/p>\n<p>Standard Tools and Equipment is working diligently to control the costs and provide our customers with low prices, but as steel prices increase, product costs will eventually have to follow.\u00a0 Buying your next spray booth, frame machine, lift or piece of tire equipment sooner rather than later is advantageous to avoid paying a higher cost later.<\/p>\n<p>We are not trying to scare you or unjustly motivate you to buy now.\u00a0 We simply want to provide up-to-date information to our valued customers.\u00a0We believe that our customers are clever enough to learn the facts that influence their business decisions and profitability. The team at Standard Tools and Equipment can help you with any questions you may have on the rising steel costs and how that will effect you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, the idea of \u201cup, up and away\u201d defines the costs of materials.  We have all been shocked by recent increases in fuel prices, but steel prices have risen more dramatically in the same timeframe.  In 18 months, gas prices rose from $2.50 to $3.50 per gallon\u2026 a 40% increase. In the same timeframe, steel prices increased by 65%.  This increase can be attributed to the rising fuel costs, increasing global demand and negative influences in supplies.  One such negative factor was the torrential rains and flooding in Australia that filled coke mines.  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