Notice of Temporary Surcharges Due to Ongoing Middle East Conflict

To our valued customers,

Ongoing geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has created significant disruption across global supply chains. As a result of this, raw material and energy costs have risen sharply. Despite our continued efforts to absorb these increases internally, the scale and persistence of these cost pressures mean that temporary surcharges are now unavoidable.

Details of the supplier surcharges are listed below. Notifications of any changes will be updated here.

Please note that these surcharges have been introduced solely to offset extraordinary cost increases directly linked to the current conflict. They are not permanent price adjustments and will be reviewed regularly. We remain committed to removing or reducing this surcharge as soon as market conditions stabilise or we have notification from the supplier.

We value our relationship with you and appreciate your understanding during this challenging global situation. Should you have any questions or wish to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact Nathalie McKee (nathalie.mckee@carlfgroupco.co.uk).

Thank you for your continued support.

Surcharge Information:

Supplier                             % Surcharge                                     Effective Date

Hoppe                                 5.5%                                                   Despatches from 14/04/2026

Select Hardware                 5%                                                      Despatches from 01/05/2026