LGC US Asset Holdings, LLC
LGC US Asset Holdings, LLC
Dear Valued Lamons Customer,
On March 22, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum announcing that the United States would take multiple steps to protect American technology and intellectual property from certain discriminatory and burdensome trade practices by China. These actions were announced following a report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding China's acts, policies and practices with respect to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation. Therefore, effective July 6, 2018, the U.S. will be imposing a 25% tariff on certain finished good products imported from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
The Lamons impacted items are:
Due to this tariff implementation, there may be items you purchase from Lamons that could be affected by this tariff. Please contact your Lamons Sales Representative for the changes to your affected products. The pricing changes will be effective July 9, 2018.
Lamons is committed to continuing to meet our Customers' requirements while also delivering a top-quality product, therefore, we made this decision after thoroughly considering all options. Additionally, we will keep you informed of any other impacts that might result from additional tariffs being imposed by our government.
Thank you for being our Valued Customer!
Sincerely,
Marc A. Roberts
President
Dear Valued Lamons Customer,
On March 8, 2018, the President issued Proclamations 9704 and 9705 on Adjusting Imports of Steel and Aluminum into the United States, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862), providing for additional import duties for steel mill and aluminum articles, effective March 23, 2018. Section 232 imposed by the federal government placed tariffs on the following items:
Aluminum (10% Tariff)
Steel (25% Tariff)
Implementation of these tariffs per Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 has contributed to rising raw material prices both domestically and internationally. Due to this tariff implementation, there may be items you purchase from Lamons that could be affected by this tariff. Please contact your Lamons Sales Representative for the changes to your affected products. The pricing changes will be effective June 1, 2018.
Lamons is committed to continuing to meet our Customers' requirements while also delivering a top-quality product, therefore, we made this decision after thoroughly considering all options. Additionally, we will keep you informed of any other impacts that might result from additional tariffs being imposed by our government.
Thank you for being our Valued Customer!
Sincerely,
Marc A. Roberts
President
Dear Lamons Customer,
The recent action by the federal government placed a 25 percent tariff on flat, long, semi-finished, pipe and tube, and stainless steel; and a 10 percent tariff on articles of aluminum, including: plate; sheet, strip and foil (flat-rolled products); wire; bars, rods and profiles; tubes and pipes; tube and pipe fittings; castings and forgings.
Section 232 went into effect on Friday March 23rd.
Speculation and eventual implementation of tariff has contributed to steel spot prices rising 40% over the past five months. Lamons expects to see more price increases from domestic sources as worldwide changes in steel pricing and capacity restrictions drive the market up.
Please know that we are very closely monitoring these developments. We are committed to continuing to meet our Customers' requirements while also delivering a top-quality product. However, as you know, a significant tax on any steel or aluminum input will cause a ripple effect throughout the supply chain.
We will notify you at earliest possible time if there are going to be any financial impacts to you. Please reach out to us directly if we can answer any questions.
Best Regards,
Marc Roberts
President
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Update: Lamons has made significant investment to expand local hose manufacturing capability in several facilities across the US to better serve the region. Please consider Lamons Beaumont, TX, Lamons Rancho Dominguez, CA and Joliet, IL for all of your routine and emergency hose requirements. In addidtion to our existing manufacturing sites in Baton Rouge, LA and Midland, MI, these operations now stock a wide variety of hose materials and have crimping and welding capability. Lamons is currently in the process of expanding this capability to other sites around the globe to service national and global agreements.
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All piping gaskets are designed to operate at their optimum on flange faces that are clean, free from scratches and indentations, flat, not distorted and have a gramophone surface finish between 125µ.ins to 250µ.ins. (3.2µ.M to 6.3µ.M).
Flange faces which have been subjected to crevice type corrosion attack at, or around, the inner portion of the flange sealing faces can occur over a period of time. In many field applications, the flange surface condition cannot be assessed until the bolted connection has been decommissioned and an inspection has determined the suitability of the flanges to accept the same type of gasket that was initially installed.
Depending on the extent of the flange face damage, the corroded surface may have extended onto the surface where gasket sealing element is seated and simply installing another gasket offers no guarantee the connection will remain tight and leak-free once the flange is commissioned back into service.
An assessment as to the suitabiliity of the flange surfaces has to be made in real-time with several options available:
The Defender™ RG Sealing Gasket has been designed to offer a tight and high integrity sealing solution for use on flange faces that have been subjected to erosion, corrosion, chemical attack and abrasion without having to modify or re-work the flange faces.
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