Houthi rebels based in Yemen have targeted cargo shipping in the Red Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes.The Daily Express is looking for comments of up to 5 paragraphs from businesses in the UK which have been affected by the issue.How has your business been affected? How do you see this continuing to affect business? How do you see this impacting prices on British High Streets if the issue continues to affect the route?

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Has your business been affected by Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea?

We import a handful of raw materials from places like China & India, and our freight forwarders are advising us that shipments will now take at least one week longer, and inevitably that comes with a slight increase in cost. Given the recent economic turbulence we've all felt, I would hope the impact to the consumer is minimal. Businesses should be well-prepared for supply chain disruption following the Covid years. Like many others, we reviewed and revised our contingency plans to ensure we were reshoring completely or increasing inventories to mitigate any potential future disruption.

Sam Kirk

J-Flex manufacture and supply rubber-based products for use in technology-driven markets such as renewable energy, automotive and mass transit. They regularly export to 45 countries around the world and have established commercial partnerships in Spain, Germany, Australia and India. In August 2022 the business underwent a management buyout led by Sam Kirk (Managing Director) and Chris Barnes (Finance Director). Brexit, Covid, energy crisis, cartel-like behaviour in the supply chain - just some of the challenges we've had to overcome in the last couple of years.

Has your business been affected by Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea?

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Sam Kirk

Managing Director at J-Flex Rubber Products

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