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Supply chain disruptions continue to have a serious impact on material prices, 产品积压, 运费及厨卫项目周期, according to U.S. 媒体报道. 虽然目前的情况可能是暂时的, it is estimated that the situation will continue into next year.
根据全国住宅建筑商协会的最新调查 (NAHB), the situation has worsened significantly “戏剧性地” since this time last year. The impact is broader, including bathroom accessories, 家用电器, 瓦, 橱柜, and other key components for manufacturing refrigerators, 烤箱, 洗碗机, 微波炉, washers and dryers are in short supply. Among the realtors surveyed, the shortage of bathroom accessories reached 75 百分比. Tile reached 51 百分比. The most serious is household appliances, which reached 95 百分比.

The current shortage of materials is having a wider and deeper impact than at any time since 1990, and rising costs are exacerbating this effect, causing builders’ confidence in the market to fall to its lowest level in a year.
卫浴供应商, 家居装饰师, 经销商, realtors and others are facing a year-long “风暴” 需求激增, 再加上物资短缺, 后勤挑战和流行病. While remodeling demand is soaring with increased vaccination rates and a DIY market for homes spawned by emerging lifestyles, 供应链中断导致关键建筑产品严重短缺. 同时, supply constraints have caused material costs to soar.

根据最新厨卫市场指数 (以下: KBMI, 美国. Kitchen and Bath Market Index) 全国厨卫用品协会编制 (NKBA), 约翰伯恩斯房地产咨询公司, supply chain issues coupled with rising material prices and transportation costs are forcing an increasing number of home design firms to face longer lead times while needing to seek alternative sources of supply and raise prices to protect profit margins.
根据 KBMI, 美国. 一季度厨卫市场指数 2021, 45 percent of dealers and designers surveyed said material shortages and product pricing are impacting project lead times. 60 percent of manufacturing facilities surveyed noted average lead times of six weeks or more, 较上季度大幅增长. Capacity is being severely constrained by longer raw material lead times and significant freight delays. 同时, 67 percent of realtors surveyed noted that projects have been backlogged for more than three months. 和 21% of realtors noted that the backlog will continue until the end of 2021.

同时, U.S.-based factories are beginning to add capacity and adjust their supply chains. 根据报道, 今年6月, 美国. DEVIDA bathroom announced that it will “优先考虑” the production of certain brands of products, while suspending production of other series. The company said that this situation is expected to continue until the fourth quarter of 2021. They also noted that while no new orders will be accepted during this period, existing orders are not affected by the decision.
In addition to the United States, 德国也面临供应链中断危机. Germany’s Bavarian plumbing and bathroom industry from wood, 塑料, steel, brass has also been shortages. 短短一年内, the price of insulation board has increased by 10%. Flat glass has decreased by 15 百分比, steel has risen by 30 百分比, and roofing panels have increased by 31 百分比. And the global price of copper has risen 80 percent in the past 12 月份.
In addition to delivery issues, 熟练工人的短缺也影响着建筑业. 招聘技术工人, 包括在中国, 成为招工最大难点.
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