Steel Prices
AM/NS Calvert seeks $800/ton HR, $1,050/ton CR, and $1000/ton coated
Written by Michael Cowden
February 6, 2025
ArcelorMittal is targeting a minimum base price of $800 per short ton (st) for hot-rolled coil.
The steelmaker is also seeking $1,050/st for cold-rolled product and a $1,000/st base price for coated material, according to a letter to customers dated Wednesday.
“The increase is applicable to all new spot orders and all recent quotations that have not yet been accepted by AMUS—AM/NS Calvert. We reserve the right to modify any outstanding quotations,” the company said in the letter.
Recall that AM/NS Calvert is a joint-venture sheet mill between Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal and Japan’s Nippon Steel. It is located in Calvert, Ala.
The company in addition said in the letter that it was accepting March contract orders for HR and April orders for tandem products.
ArcelorMittal also announced a hefty price hike at ArcelorMittal Dofasco, its sheet mill in Hamilton, Ontario.
The target prices at Calvert are well above where SMU assessed spot prices earlier this week. We’re at $725/st on average for HR, $950/st on average for CR, and $910 on average for galvanized base. We’ll next update prices on Tuesday.
Michael Cowden
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