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P01 · Brandlhuber announces +9.5 % on HN volute casings

Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KG · goal: Stabilise

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Score95deal · accepted · 6 rounds
Opening offer
€1,153,780
Our deal
€1,099,723
Best possible
€1,096,816

Total cost over the contract. Our alternative (walking away) would cost €1,176,178, worse than the opening offer.

Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KGSupplier offerOur offerCeiling
€126.97€130.89€134.82€138.74openR1R2R3R4R5ceiling €139.18anchor €126.53€133.60€132.61

How our agent negotiated

Who decided
5 by the code engine, 1 by the LLM fallback
Thinking time
9.04 s over 6 decisions
Arguments checked
✓ 5 verified1 duplicate
Timeouts
none

Deal total cost

Price (units × unit price)€1,065,002
On top of the price
Freight€15,485
Payment terms€10,887
Supplier health€6,765
Quality€1,584

Move by move

Opening quotes

Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KGOpening quote
€138.55
Their reasons
  • LCI-C rose … in twelve months and is … of our cost.
  • PPI-C241 rose … in twelve months and is … of our cost.
▸Inside the supplier · 1 internal messages
  1. Owner → teamquote attached (quote-offer-70110-0.pdf)
▸Their e-mail

Guten Tag,

Thank you for your enquiry. Please find our Angebot below. For many years, our family foundry has taken great pride in supplying your respected company with high-quality castings from our region, and we value our long standing relationship very much.

Our team has prepared our offer carefully. We can offer you a price of €138.55 per unit, valid from 1 November 2026. This Angebot remains valid for 30 days.

To remain transparent about our situation, LCI-C rose 2.7 % in twelve months and is 30 % of our cost. Furthermore, PPI-C241 rose 6.5 % in twelve months and is 24 % of our cost. We trust that you understand the necessity of these figures for our ongoing operation and quality standards.

Viele Grüße aus der Gießerei
Thomas Brandlhuber
Owner, Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KG

Our agent
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TermMain sheetAlt 1Alt 2
Unit price€129.50€130.80€130.20
Effective from2027-01-012027-01-012027-01-01
Payment terms60 days30 days45 days
▸Our e-mail: HN 50-200 volute casings – counterproposal to your price adjustment

Dear Mr Brandlhuber,

Thank you for your offer and the transparent cost information. Your own figures give a weighted increase of about 2.4 %: LCI-C +2.7 % on 30 % of cost and PPI-C241 +6.5 % on 24 % of cost. That is far below 9.5 %. Our contract ctr:4600070110 runs until 2026-12-31, so a change before 2027-01-01 is not possible for us. Your scorecard sc:70110@2026Q3 shows an on-time delivery rate of 85.2 %, which we need to see improve. We value a healthy partnership and propose the packages below. Could you share a cost breakdown for the casing?

Kind regards,
Hollerau Pumpenwerke Purchasing

Round 1

Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KGCounter-offer
€136.50▼ 1.5 % vs their last
Checked our arguments
Their reasons
  • We checked the delivery record data you cited; it holds and we took it into account.
  • We did not know that - a fair point.
  • We respect our long-standing partnership and agree to align the effective date with your contract, starting 2027-01-01.
  • Although the indices you calculated account for a portion of our expenses, other operational costs require us to propose €… for 30-day payment terms.
  • Our costs move with LCI-C, PPI-C241, PPI-D351; the figures stay with us.
  • Our Lieferzeit is … days.
  • Our general terms and conditions apply; the quote lists our standard terms.
▸Inside the supplier · 3 internal messages
  1. Owner → teamMy call: counter.
  2. Owner → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheets and … cited fact to check; we answer with our offer.
  3. Owner → teamdelivery schedule attached (delivery-schedule.xlsx)
▸Their e-mail

Guten Tag,

We have reviewed your offer and can adjust our Angebot as follows. We checked the delivery record data you cited; it holds and we took it into account. We did not know that - a fair point. We respect our long-standing partnership and agree to align the effective date with your contract, starting 2027-01-01.

Although the indices you calculated account for a portion of our expenses, other operational costs require us to propose €136.50 for 30-day payment terms. Our costs move with LCI-C, PPI-C241, PPI-D351; the figures stay with us.

For our offer, we quote a price of €136.50 per unit, Zahlungsziel 30 days net, valid from 1 January 2027. Our Lieferzeit is 42 days. Our general terms and conditions apply; the quote lists our standard terms. This proposal remains valid for 30 days.

Viele Grüße aus der Gießerei
Thomas Brandlhuber
Owner, Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KG

Our agent
Counter at €126.53Engine48 ms
Their price, our terms
€139.42
Our offer
€126.53
Anchor
€126.53
Ceiling
€139.18
Total cost of our main sheet vs walk-away limit€1,058,830 / €1,123,291
Arguments picked:Notice periodShould-costIndex change
TermMain sheet
Unit price€126.53
Effective from2027-04-01
Payment terms14 days
Cited:cost:310010ctr:4600070110#3.1doc:20260911-70110-P01idx:PPI-D351@2025-11idx:PPI-D351@2026-08
▸Our e-mail: Re: HN 50-200 volute casings – counterproposal to your price adjustment

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your offer and for explaining your position.

Our data shows a different picture on some points:
Your letter gives 51 days' notice (doc:20260911-70110-P01), while our framework agreement requires 90 days (ctr:4600070110#3.1).
Our bottom-up cost model puts the full cost of this part at EUR 132.64 per unit (cost:310010).
Producer prices DE: electric power generation, transmission and distribution changed -6.1% from 2025-11 to 2026-08 (idx:PPI-D351@2025-11, idx:PPI-D351@2026-08).

Please find our proposal below.
If faster payment helps you, we are open to it, as shown in the packages.

We look forward to your reply.

Kind regards
Purchasing
Hollerau Pumpenwerke GmbH

Round 2

Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KGCounter-offer
€136.60▲ 0.1 % vs their last+1 alternative
Checked our arguments
Their reasons
  • We checked the index change data you cited; it holds and we took it into account.
  • We checked the should cost data you cited; it holds and we took it into account.
  • We checked the notice period data you cited; it holds and we took it into account.
  • We did not know that - a fair point.
  • LCI-C rose … in twelve months and is … of our cost. That remains.
  • PPI-C241 rose … in twelve months and is … of our cost. That remains.
  • To reflect these verified facts, we are adjusting our offer to €… per unit.
  • Alternatively, with Zahlungsziel … days net and valid from … January …: €… per unit.
  • Our price reflects our costs; our calculation stays internal.
  • Our general terms and conditions apply; the quote lists our standard terms.
▸Inside the supplier · 2 internal messages
  1. Owner → teamMy call: counter.
  2. Owner → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheet and … cited facts to check; we answer with our offer.
▸Their e-mail

Guten Tag,

We have reviewed your offer and can adjust our Angebot as follows. We checked the index change data you cited; it holds and we took it into account. We checked the should cost data you cited; it holds and we took it into account. We checked the notice period data you cited; it holds and we took it into account. We did not know that - a fair point.

LCI-C rose 2.7 % in twelve months and is 30 % of our cost. That remains. PPI-C241 rose 6.5 % in twelve months and is 24 % of our cost. That remains. To reflect these verified facts, we are adjusting our offer to €134.60 per unit.

For our current Angebot, we offer a price of €136.60 per unit, Zahlungsziel 14 days net, valid from 1 April 2027. Alternatively, with Zahlungsziel 30 days net and valid from 1 January 2027: €134.60 per unit.

Our price reflects our costs; our calculation stays internal. Our general terms and conditions apply; the quote lists our standard terms. Please note that this offer is valid for 30 days.

Viele Grüße aus der Gießerei
Thomas Brandlhuber
Owner, Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KG

Our agent
Counter at €129.55Engine1 ms
Their price, our terms
€136.60
Our offer
€129.55
Anchor
€126.53
Ceiling
€139.18
Total cost of our main sheet vs walk-away limit€1,073,408 / €1,123,291
Arguments picked:Delivery record
TermMain sheet
Unit price€129.55
Effective from2027-04-01
Payment terms14 days
Cited:sc:70110@2026Q3
▸Our e-mail: Re: HN 50-200 volute casings – counterproposal to your price adjustment

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your reply and for the step you have taken.

One more point from our side:
Your rolling scorecard shows on-time delivery of 85.2% (sc:70110@2026Q3).

Please find our proposal below.
If faster payment helps you, we are open to it, as shown in the packages.

We look forward to your reply.

Kind regards
Purchasing
Hollerau Pumpenwerke GmbH

Round 3

Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KGCounter-offer
€136.60
Checked our arguments
Their reasons
  • We note your reference to the delivery scorecard, but as we confirmed previously, this data was already fully taken into account in our earlier adjustment.
  • Since there are no new facts that alter our operational costs, we must maintain our offer of €… per unit for 14-day payment terms starting … April ….
  • We value our long-standing partnership and ask that you accept this carefully calculated price.
  • Which figures is that based on? Please send us the data.
  • Our Lieferzeit is … days.
▸Inside the supplier · 3 internal messages
  1. Owner → teamMy call: hold.
  2. Owner → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheet and … cited fact to check; we answer with our offer.
  3. Owner → teamdelivery schedule attached (delivery-schedule.xlsx)
▸Their e-mail

Guten Tag,

We have reviewed your offer and hold our Angebot. We note your reference to the delivery scorecard, but as we confirmed previously, this data was already fully taken into account in our earlier adjustment. Which figures is that based on? Please send us the data.

Since there are no new facts that alter our operational costs, we must maintain our offer of €136.60 per unit for 14-day payment terms starting 1 April 2027. To be precise, our offer stands at a price of €136.60 per unit, Zahlungsziel 14 days net, valid from 1 April 2027. Our Lieferzeit is 42 days, and this offer stays valid for 30 days.

We value our long-standing partnership and ask that you accept this carefully calculated price.

Viele Grüße aus der Gießerei
Thomas Brandlhuber
Owner, Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KG

Our agent
Counter at €131.67Engine0 ms
Their price, our terms
€136.60
Our offer
€131.67
Anchor
€126.53
Ceiling
€139.18
Total cost of our main sheet vs walk-away limit€1,083,642 / €1,123,291
Arguments picked:Volume change
TermMain sheet
Unit price€131.67
Effective from2027-04-01
Payment terms14 days
Cited:fc:310010@2026-09
▸Our e-mail: Re: HN 50-200 volute casings – counterproposal to your price adjustment

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your reply and for the step you have taken.

One more point from our side:
Our demand forecast for this part has risen 10.1% (fc:310010@2026-09).

Please find our proposal below.
If faster payment helps you, we are open to it, as shown in the packages.

We look forward to your reply.

Kind regards
Purchasing
Hollerau Pumpenwerke GmbH

Round 4

Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KGCounter-offer
€134.80▼ 1.3 % vs their last
Checked our arguments
Their reasons
  • We checked the volume change data you cited; it holds and we took it into account.
  • We did not know that - a fair point.
  • In recognition of this higher volume, we are prepared to adjust our offer to €… per unit.
  • We value our long-standing partnership and ask that you accept this carefully calculated price.
  • A binding higher volume would help us and can improve the price.
  • Which volume can you commit to?
▸Inside the supplier · 2 internal messages
  1. Owner → teamMy call: counter.
  2. Owner → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheet and … cited fact to check; we answer with our offer.
▸Their e-mail

Guten Tag,

We have reviewed your offer and can adjust our Angebot as follows. We checked the volume change data you cited; it holds and we took it into account. We did not know that - a fair point. In recognition of this higher volume, we are prepared to adjust our offer to €134.80 per unit.

Our current Angebot stands at a price of €134.80 per unit, Zahlungsziel 14 days net, valid from 1 April 2027. Please note that this offer remains valid for 30 days.

We value our long-standing partnership and ask that you accept this carefully calculated price. At our foundry, we take great pride in our craft and our shared history with you. A binding higher volume would help us and can improve the price. Which volume can you commit to?

Viele Grüße aus der Gießerei
Thomas Brandlhuber
Owner, Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KG

Our agent
Counter at €132.61Engine0 ms
Their price, our terms
€134.80
Our offer
€132.61
Anchor
€126.53
Ceiling
€139.18
Total cost of our main sheet vs walk-away limit€1,088,180 / €1,123,291
TermMain sheet
Unit price€132.61
Effective from2027-04-01
Payment terms14 days
▸Our e-mail: Re: HN 50-200 volute casings – counterproposal to your price adjustment

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your reply and for the step you have taken.
We can commit to 8,150 pieces per year over 12 months, as set out in the packages below.

Please find our proposal below.
If faster payment helps you, we are open to it, as shown in the packages.

We look forward to your reply.

Kind regards
Purchasing
Hollerau Pumpenwerke GmbH

Round 5

Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KGFinal offer
€133.60▼ 0.9 % vs their last
Their reasons
  • Thank you for confirming the binding volume of … pieces per year over … months.
  • In return for this firm commitment, we are pleased to adjust our offer to €… per unit.
  • We have made a substantial step to meet you, and we ask that you accept this fair price to conclude our negotiations.
  • A binding higher volume would help us and can improve the price.
  • Which volume can you commit to?
▸Inside the supplier · 4 internal messages
  1. Owner → teamMy call: counter.
  2. Owner → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheet; we answer with our final offer.
  3. Owner → teamquote attached (quote-offer-70110-5.pdf)
  4. Owner → teamorder confirmation attached (order-confirmation-offer-70110-5.pdf)
▸Their e-mail

Guten Tag,

Thank you for confirming the binding volume of 8,150 pieces per year over 12 months. In return for this firm commitment, we are pleased to adjust our offer to €133.60 per unit. A binding higher volume would help us and can improve the price. Which volume can you commit to?

Under our Angebot, we are pleased to offer a price of €133.60 per unit, with a Zahlungsziel 14 days net, valid from 1 April 2027. Please note that this offer remains valid for 7 days.

We have made a substantial step to meet you, and we ask that you accept this fair price to conclude our negotiations. This is our final offer (letztes Angebot). Please decide.

Viele Grüße aus der Gießerei
Thomas Brandlhuber
Owner, Gießerei Brandlhuber GmbH & Co. KG

Our agent
Accept this offerEngine1 ms

final_offer; C 1,117,008 below the limit 1,123,291

✓ Accepted offer:70110-5