Counting Costs

“Drytac does what it can internally to absorb as much of the increases as possible,” says Jerry Hill, the company’s vice president of sales and marketing, “but we have passed through some of the costs during the last two years.”

With increased raw material costs being passed on to in-plants, they might feel that they face the same dilemma as manufacturers: Shave the margins or pass on the costs? Luckily, the situation isn’t so stark, and other price-saving options are available.