B&P 2007; IMPROVES PRICING & INCLUDES SHIPPING
By Bob Trownsell
President, Kaltron-Pettibone
The world renowned shotgun shell maker, Baschieri & Pellagri (B&P) of Italy, and our company Kaltron, as their exclusive distributor in the States, have very good news for our customers. On February 1st, Kaltron implemented lower pricing on our competition shells and began free-of-charge shipping to the lower forty-eight States.
Over the past few years, one shell maker after another has been forced to raise their prices in response soaring raw materials costs. China has gone from an exporter to an importer of lead. Virtually all of this lead is going into automobile batteries made for the world’s car manufacturers. The relatively small amount of lead used, compared to battery makers, leaves shell manufacturers in a poor bargaining position. The cost of plastic resin has also dramatically increased. We’re all too familiar with increased costs at the gas pump.
B&P is more aware of raw materials costs than most, as B&P sells some of their shell components to both European and domestic manufactures. B&P’s famous Gualandi wad is an example of one of their premium components which enhances the performance of select shells in competitor’s lines. B&P has had to answer to its customers and its competitors alike on manufacturing costs. You might ask, why does B&P offer its components to competitors? This is done to enjoy a better economy of scale. B&P is the only manufacturer to enjoy the total performance of using all B&P premium components and the enhanced results they bring.
We are pleased to announce that we are lowering the price on B&P competition shells and including free-of-charge shipping to the lower forty-eight States. For some time, we’ve had the advantage of being the most technologically advanced and best performing shell on the market, but also among the most costly.
Yet, America thrives on competition and an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a people who try new things and exploit new technologies for their competitive advantage. Thanks to that innovative spirit, in spite of costs, B&P sales have steadily increased to a point that we’ve now established an economy of scale. As more shells were made, the manufacturing cost per shell decreased. In keeping with this spirit, we are passing these savings on to give even more shooters the opportunity of experiencing B&P’s patented Gordon System recoil reducing technology. Please tell your friends, that they now have the opportunity to experience the reduced recoil and exquisite patterning of 100% B&P shells, made totally with B&P components, at improved pricing and with free-of-charge shipping.
Good luck and good shooting.
