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Nucor Adjusts Galvanized Coating Extras

Written by Brett Linton

August 29, 2019

On Thursday, Aug. 29, the Nucor Sheet Mill Group advised customers: “Consistent with our practice to monitor the cost of zinc, we have revised our galvanized coating weight extras effective with orders acknowledged for week ending Oct. 5, 2019. Price extras can be accessed under the ‘Sheet’ tab at www.nucornow.com/announcements. Please contact your Nucor District Sales Manager regarding pricing and availability.”

SMU has done an analysis on the old and new Nucor galvanized extras, provided below.

Zinc prices have consecutively declined since spring when they peaked at $1.3695 per pound in April. The current price for zinc is about $1.0324 per pound.

Brett Linton

Brett Linton is a senior analyst for Steel Market Update, where he began his career. Linton has been in the steel industry since 2010. He has held roles as a category manager and strategic insights director at Reibus before returning to SMU in 2024. He is a graduate of The University of North Georgia with a degree in Finance and Accounting. Brett can be reached at brett@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-314-0179.

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