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Fall 2017 - CWS Gazette

12/5/2017

 

Tile and Stucco Bin - Indispensable for tight spots

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While our flagship ramped and standard rampless containers combined represent the vast majority of CWS bin sales, almost all CWS service providers encounter the occasional need for a compact container.  Leaving a valued customer without a good option because you don't have a compact bin in your inventory just isn't sound business.  With an external footprint of just 4 feet by 8 feet, your customers will appreciate having a compact option and, as the name suggests, tile and stucco guys will love having their own washout bin.

Construction Economy Shows Promise

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Consumer confidence, unemployment and the stock market are reasonable indicators for what the economy might hold for 2018 and beyond. There's very good news on all three fronts. 

​Consumer confidence is at a seventeen year high and unemployment is at a seventeen year low. In fact, some economists are saying that we are currently very close to full unemployment - which may well have implications for your ability to find qualified workers and the wages needed to attract and retain them.  

Seasonally-Adjusted National Unemployment Rates:


So with unemployment rates low, consumer confidence high, what has the last year brought to the stock market? In short, it's been a spectacular year with the Dow up over 20%.   

​In housing, sellers are seeing the sale of existing homes faster than anytime since 2009 when this data was first systematically collected.  With competition for homes strong, and expected to get stronger, it's not much of a jump to see the large home builders stepping up to meet this demand, which is great news for CWS providers, some of which have relied mostly on commercial or infrastructure projects. If the proposed reduction in the corporate tax rate from 35% to 20% is passed, it could stimulate the construction industry still further by making investment more attractive.

Here at CWS, our experience makes us hopeful that the next two years will bring at least a 50% increase in demand, on average, across the country. Here's to your success!

WARNING: Container Delivery Lead Times Effected by Hurricanes

The hurricanes that caused wide-spread destruction in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico have resulted in tremendous demand at steel fabrication facilities across the country. At the same time, demand for CWS containers is booming. As of mid-October, delivery was four to five weeks from receipt of order deposit.  Of course we make every effort to keep lead times as short as possible, but given the extraordinary recent events, please look forward to estimate demand and plan accordingly - don't be alienate a valued customer because you didn't maintain sufficient inventory or simply ordered containers without allowing for a time buffer.  

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