Badminton Federation Plays Down Shuttlecock ‘Crisis’ Amid Rising China Prices
Raw material price surges in China have doubled shuttlecock costs, prompting manufacturers to explore synthetic alternatives amid strong global demand, the Badminton World Federation says.
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Badminton federation smoothes feathers ruffled by shuttlecock shortage amid rising Chinese raw material prices
By Neil Fulton with Luna Lin in Beijing Skyrocketing raw material prices in China have caused shuttlecock prices to more than double in recent months as suppliers struggle to meet rising demand from badminton enthusiasts around the world. A shuttlecock on a badminton court. Photo: Leo Zhao/Pexels. However, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) insists the shortage is not “at a crisis level yet”. “We are aware of the global supply chain challenges…
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