May 12, 2021
Please be advised that Regal has received Force Majeure notices from some of our suppliers, concerning the availability of certain raw materials used in our Marathon Special Products branded terminal blocks, fuse holders, and power distribution blocks. Specifically, we have been advised that Sabic’s Lexan branded gray polycarbonate resin used in a variety of our Enclosed Power Blocks (EPBs) will not be available again until September 2021 at the earliest. As of today, our remaining inventory of this material is rapidly being depleted and will be totally consumed within the next two weeks.
To continue to provide the products affected by this shortage, we have no choice but to convert to black Lexan polycarbonate resin effective immediately. Black Lexan polycarbonate resin has the same physical properties as the gray version with the exception of its color. This conversion would be treated as a running change with no specific effectivity date and would continue indefinitely until a consistent supply of gray Lexan polycarbonate resin becomes available again. In the photo below, the current gray part is shown on the right. The temporary product modification for black is shown on the left. All printing is the same. While there is less contrast on the black version, the printing is clearly legible and provides the same level of information as we do today.
Below is a table that includes the affected Marathon Special Products part numbers.
For any customer that cannot accept this conversion to black resin, the only remaining option is to wait until the supply of gray Lexan resin becomes available later this year. If this is the approach that you wish to take, and you have open orders placed with us, please notify us immediately of your decision so we can address those orders accordingly.
Please be assured that we are closely monitoring this situation and are continuing to investigate additional alternatives to addressing this supply issue. We will provide updates to this situation as it changes.
Thank you for your business, and thank you for your understanding.
See official product modification notification here: May 2021 - Marathon Special Products Modifies Enclosed Power Blocks Material.
