It goes something like this. You’re three weeks into a fast-track multi-story build. The schedule is tight, the safety netting was ordered on time, and now your supplier is calling to tell you the lead time just doubled.
Port congestion. Overseas production delays. Freight costs spiking because of what’s happening in the Middle East.
Not your problem to solve, but now it is.
Your crew is on site. The clock is running. And the netting won’t be there for another four weeks.
Why This Keeps Happening
Most netting suppliers don’t manufacture anything. They buy from overseas producers and ship it here. When the global supply chain runs smoothly, that works fine. When it doesn’t, they’re waiting on their vendors the same way you’re waiting on them.
According to the Institute for Supply Management, supply chain disruptions tied to geopolitical conflict can increase operational costs by up to 40%. That’s not just the cost of the delayed product. That’s idle crews, schedule resequencing, and the downstream effects that follow a project off its critical path.
The disruption doesn’t stay contained to one line item. It spreads.
How Leon De Oro is Built Differently
Leon De Oro USA manufactures its own raw materials at a 161,000 sq ft production facility in Spain. Fiber in, finished netting out. From there, product moves to their facility in North Branford, Connecticut for final processing and US distribution.
Two facilities. One company. No third-party suppliers that can go dark because of a regional conflict or a shipping bottleneck.
When overseas supply chains get complicated, Leon De Oro’s production timeline doesn’t automatically follow. Their inputs aren’t sourced from contested shipping routes. Their lead times aren’t tied to what’s happening at a port in Asia or a refinery in the Middle East.
That same fast-track GC scenario? With Leon De Oro, the netting gets produced and delivered on a timeline that matches the project, not the global freight market.
The Second Problem: Too Many Vendors
Supply chain resilience is one issue. Vendor complexity is another.
Safety nets, debris containment, access platforms, warehouse netting. For most projects, that’s multiple suppliers, multiple lead times, and multiple points where something can go sideways. Every handoff is another place the schedule can slip.
Leon De Oro USA covers all of those categories under one contract. One point of contact for specs, engineered drawings, production, and delivery. For procurement managers trying to reduce vendor exposure and PMs trying to keep deliveries coordinated, that consolidation matters.
What Predictability Is Actually Worth
In a stable market, supply chain decisions are mostly about price. Right now, they’re about whether your project stays on schedule when the market isn’t stable.
Leon De Oro’s structure is built for the second scenario. Domestic finishing and distribution out of Connecticut. Consistent material quality because they control production from the start. Pricing that isn’t subject to spot freight rates.
The netting itself is only part of what you’re buying. The rest is knowing it will show up when you need it.
Leon De Oro USA serves construction, industrial, and facility projects across the US. Contact their North Branford, Connecticut facility for lead times, custom specs, and project quotes at us.leondeoro.com.
