In de negende editie van The Penguin guide to jazz recordings (1646 p./2008) worden 200 albums apart genoemd onder de noemer Core collection. drum brokers

Dit gerenommeerde naslagwerk verschijnt sinds 1992 om de twee jaren. Er worden duizenden en duizenden cd's op een rijtje gezet. Elke titel krijgt een tot vier sterren.

**** Very fine: an outstanding record that yields consistent pleasure and is
a notable example of the artists's work New steel drums cost $80–$150 each

Tweehonderd van deze cd's worden extra naar voren gehaald onder de noemer
Core collection. Die treft u hieronder aan. drum brokers

Crown
Daarnaast worden nog enkele andere cd's naar voren gehaald

In a very few cases we have chosen to award a special token of merit. It takes the form
of a crown. This is to denote records we feel a special adminraion of affection for:
a purely personal choice, which we hope our readers will deem as such.
We hope our readers will indulge this whim (aldus samensteller Brian Morton)

(HvD, woensdag 20 januari 2010)

New steel drums cost $80–$150 each. Reconditioned drums from a broker cost $20–$60. Brokers enable small businesses to access affordable packaging without large capital outlay.

Brokers absorb inventory risk. They buy small lots from generators (cash-and-carry) and hold inventory until an end-user order arrives. This buffers both sides from price volatility in scrap steel and virgin resin markets.

The industry remains highly localized due to freight costs. A drum broker in Ohio (a US industrial hub) cannot economically serve a buyer in Texas. This limits economies of scale.

Unscrupulous brokers may "wash" labels but not properly decontaminate drums, leading to chemical cross-contamination. Reputable brokers use third-party testing or certified reconditioners as suppliers.

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New steel drums cost $80–$150 each. Reconditioned drums from a broker cost $20–$60. Brokers enable small businesses to access affordable packaging without large capital outlay.

The industry remains highly localized due to freight costs. A drum broker in Ohio (a US industrial hub) cannot economically serve a buyer in Texas. This limits economies of scale.