A potentially large hurricane, being called Laura, is currently moving toward the Gulf Coast. There’s a lot of PVC-related manufacturing and infrastructure located in Laura’s path. This development has the potential to disrupt the PVC supply chain, which has already been experiencing tightness related to Covid-19 stoppages.
What’s Happening, How We’re Preparing
We’re currently preparing for and taking safety measures with our team in Houston, TX and other distribution centers that could be affected by Hurricane Laura. If you’re located in this area, we are wishing the best for you and your team, and hoping that we all get through this quickly and safely. For more information and to track weather conditions, please visit the National Weather Service.
We have a couple of great resources for #Laura forecast and preparation information from the National Weather Service:
✅Bookmark our one-stop spot for Laura info at https://t.co/qu4vQcE55i
✅Follow our Laura Twitter list at https://t.co/AAa1GKe99O
— National Weather Service (@NWS) August 25, 2020
We pride ourselves on keeping our stock high, so that you can manage your inventory during volatile times like these, allowing you to buy what you need, when you need it. While we’re taking steps necessary to protect our inventory and delivery trucks, damage to property, roads and other infrastructure may cause delays in orders. Damages to PVC infrastructure will exasperate an already tight supply of PVC Pipe.
How Can we Help You?
We will continue to monitor this situation, but in the meantime, please call your Merfish United representative for more information or to place orders now, no matter where you’re located. This hurricane has the potential to disrupt the PVC Pipe supply for the entire country.
If our Houston or other facilities are impacted and shutdown, to please call us at 800-777-7473 or email us at info@unitedpipe.com, and someone will get back to you.
If there’s anything we can do for you during this time, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Merfish United is united with our customers, and we’re here for you.