Delivery times for stainless steel long products are lengthening, with order books reported to be full until July, Damstahl said.
Lead times at European mills for flat stainless steel products have
extended into late May and June, market participants told Metal Bulletin on Friday March 10.
On the same day, Metal Bulletin’s weekly base price assessment for 2mm, grade-304 cold rolled (CR) stainless sheet was €1,130-1,165 ($1,202-1,240) per tonne delivered in Northern Europe.
The monthly alloy surcharges for 2mm grade-304 CR stainless steel...