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Stainless demand still weak

According to Meps orders on the stainless mills continue to fall despite massive production cuts. Suppliers of raw materials - nickel, chromium, molybdenum and scrap - have all reduced their selling prices in an effort to stimulate the market but to no avail.

Stainless steel prices set to stay high

Nickel prices are currently hovering around US $30,000 per tonne, according to MEPS.

Allegheny price increase

Allegheny Ludlum is increasing prices for hot- and cold-rolled stainless steel sheet, strip and continuous mill plate products by approximately 3%.

Universal announces price hike

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. has announced a 4% price increase on tool steel plate products, effective with orders placed 10 March 2003 and later.

Posco raise stainless prices

Posco, one of the world's largest producers of stainless steel, will hike domestic prices of its products from 15 February.

Carpenter raises nickel prices

The Specialty Alloys Operations of Carpenter Technology Corp. is immediately raising prices for its nickel-bearing specialty materials because of rising raw material costs.

Nickel price rise

A rapid rise in the price of nickel since the turn of the year will force up alloy surcharges on all austenitic grades in the European Union and USA.

Stainless price stability

Throughout 2001 and for all this year, stainless steel selling prices in the EU were reasonably steady, according to an article in the August issue of Stainless Steel Review