Margin pressure from inability to raise prices
Management admitted they could not raise prices in April due to aggressive competition, leading to margin compression.
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Management admitted they could not raise prices in April due to aggressive competition, leading to margin compression.
The glassware plant is currently loss-making and may take longer to break even if efficiency gains lag.
Despite new product launches, writing instruments revenue declined 11% YoY and management expressed uncertainty about recovery.
Management noted that margins have peaked in some categories due to new entrants and aggressive pricing.