<p style="text-align: left;">The much-anticipated 2” molded dual-durometer Collector Connector Hose, pt. no. 60690-2 finally began shipping two weeks ago and by now they are making their way into your hands and onto installations. While it took longer than expected and we appreciate your patience, we wanted nothing less than a home-run with this product. The performance of the 1 ½” version has been stellar and along the way we learned even more about the design, tweaked it some and incorporated those changes into the 2” design. Don’t expect us to rest on our laurels though; we want to make these hoses the best they can be so you can count on them every time. Plus, we still have the 2” System Connector Hose to address. Expect an introduction early next year.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">And don’t forget to take these hoses into your sales presentation. When your competitor is saying “radiator hose," you can set yourself above them with our dual-durometer technology <strong>specifically made for the product you’re selling,</strong> with UV and chemical resistance and not for under the hood of a car.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Some more good news, but also some bad news. Good news - sales for the first half of the year, especially the second quarter have been outstanding. The bad news, because of the good news – we have exhausted our inventories of the 1 ½” Aluminum Header Clamp, pt. no. 10117-1 which in turn resulted in a run on the 1 ½”Aluminum Header Bracket, pt no. 30171-1, which was scheduled to be retired in favor of the new glass-filed PP Eagle Claw Clamp. Lead times of 10 – 12 weeks are not uncommon for aluminum extrusions, but have been made worse by a recovering economy in which business are slow to hire back workers. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, but are working with the mill to expedite our orders and will of course, keep you informed.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">In the interim, we have plenty of the GF PP Eagle Claw Clamps in stock and can always make more. The pt. nos. are 10121 individually and 12141 in boxes of 25, including screws. To make this blow a little softer, effective immediately we are <strong>temporarily reducing the list price</strong> to match that of the 30171-1 aluminum clamps. List pricing will be $8.00 individually for the 10121 and $180.00 for a box of 25, including screws.</p>