Experts Claim There is No Glass Shortage in the Construction Industry

According to Lyle Hill, former president and CEO of an Illinois glass and metal contractor, there is no glass shortage but rather a combination of large demand for certain higher-performing products and delays at the fabrication level. In addition, a PPG float glass production line in California that unexpectedly went offline raised concern of a shortage. However, that plant is back up and running at full capacity.

According to another glass contractor from Florida, Jim Hall, large plants shutting down for any period of time can create a logjam for that product. Hall says there seems to be plenty of glass available, and suppliers are telling him they are fully stocked.

It seems that there may not be a glass shortage in the industry, but there could certainly be a tight supply for the current demand.

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