00:00The price of classic clay blocks from Abel Building Solutions, or ABS, is set to rise starting tomorrow.
00:09A local hardware owner told the Express that pallets, normally retailing for $1,695, are expected to increase to about
00:19$1,775.
00:23In a letter shared with the Express, the company stated that it had absorbed the increasing cost, quote, wherever possible,
00:32end quote.
00:33The company stated in a letter, quote, over an extended period, ABS has absorbed escalating production costs by driving efficiencies
00:43across our operations and implementing internal concessions wherever possible.
00:49These measures were undertaken to minimize the impact on customers while sustaining product quality, service levels, and operational reliability, end
01:00quote.
01:01It added, quote, accordingly, effective Wednesday, 25th, February, 2026, the following price adjustments will apply.
01:11Classic clay blocks to increase by $0.12 per block, end quote.
01:18The price of a clay block before the increase was said to be between $5.20 and $6.50.
01:27The price change follows the 76% increase in natural gas prices by the National Gas Company, or NGC, in
01:35January.
01:36Feshana Pagu for TV6 News.
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