AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Low prices and year-round grilling have spawned record grill sales as patios and decks morph into outdoor-living space. But rising costs for raw materials such as stainless steel could mean higher prices this year.
Overseas manufacturing, mostly in China, is one way makers are trying to hold the line. More brands are also starting to use stainless only for trim or specific parts. You'll also find painted steel more common on lower-priced grills.
"As the price goes below $500, it's difficult to make an all-stainless-steel grill," explains Alex Gafford, director of research and development for Char-Broil, the biggest U.S. brand. Indeed, only one of the ...