Plate
August 6, 2024
Written by David Schollaert
Nucor intends to keep plate prices unchanged with the opening of its September order book, according to a letter to customers dated Tuesday, Aug. 6.
The Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker said it would maintain prices set in its July 1, 2024, price letter.
The Department of Commerce thinks revoking the anti-dumping duty (AD) orders on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China and Russia would lead to the recurrence of dumping at significant margins.
Algoma Steel Group Inc. expects the first heat from its second electric-arc furnace (EAF) in the coming days, even as it forecasts a quarterly EBITDA loss and a 20% decline in shipments.
Nucor said on Thursday evening it plans to increase plate prices by $60 per short ton (st) as it opens its November order book.
The results of the latest Steel Market Update (SMU) flat-rolled market survey are now available on our website to all premium members.
Steel mill lead times continued to expand for sheet and plate products this week, according to buyers responding to our latest market survey.