Sentence examples for higher materials from inspiring English sources

Higher materials costs and reorganizing expenses hurt results, and profit in Europe was significantly lower than forecasts, the company said.

Many businesses have been able to cut other costs or increase productivity to offset the higher materials prices.

That helps explain why companies like Procter & Gamble and the Polymer Group say price competition is forcing them to absorb higher materials costs.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company said its second-quarter profit fell sharply as a result of higher materials costs and charges related to plant closings, but its income beat Wall Street forecasts and its shares rose 7percentt.

The company said in May it would combat higher materials costs by passing them on to customers and raising prices on some products by as much as 20percentt.

He attributed "the unexpected downturn" to "higher materials and labor costs and a slowdown in over all construction". Earnings also will be adversely affected by a change in its method of ac counting for franchise fees, he said.

NOTE: Price may be slightly higher than powdered material.

This imposes higher material costs, however, and offsets the weight advantage to some extent.

The company also reported that its earnings fell 7percentt in the third quarter on lower unit volumes and higher material costs.

The company also raised its full-year outlook, despite its forecast of significantly higher material costs in the second half.

Apparel retailers are struggling with higher material, labor and freight costs.