June 11, 2022 update – we have hose on order for September delivery (4 to 5 month lead time). Please send us your requests for hose as soon as possible. Aluminum is causing the biggest delays.
The last two years have been interesting with supply chain issues. It first started with hoarding toilet paper. That trickled down to many other everyday items in the grocery store and now we are dealing with larger items. Car lots have many vacant spaces and used cars are bringing a premium. Parts for your cars or tractors, at times, are hard to come by. Aluminum fittings for our Niedner Snowhose weren’t immune to the supply chain crisis.
We just received an order of snowmaking hose in February we ordered in September. Normally lead time is 4 to 6 weeks but this time it was almost 5 months. Niedner was waiting on the Red Head aluminum fittings and Red Head was waiting on the aluminum to make the fittings. We have been told lead time is now 6 months.
Don’t procrastinate, buy or order your supplies now for next winter! We have some Niedner hose in stock, Joka gloves in stock and Drift. Prices have risen since last year and we expect prices to go up again later this year.
April 2022 hose inventory
Five 1.5″ x 50′
Ten 2″ x 50′
Sincerely,
Jason Sawin
CHS Snowmakers
February 14, 2022
