| Surcharges announced by several European mills | | | | BSStainless |
| show a big jump in price for February delivery for | | | | Our head office is based in Blackburn, North West |
| Austenitic stainless typically 304 and 316 grades. This | | | | England, we specialise in the supply and processing of |
| follows strengthening commodity prices, Nickel has | | | | stainless steel coil, stainles steel wire, plate, sheet, |
| risen to over $18,500 per tonne from levels below | | | | nails and section. From our head office we control |
| $16,000 per tonne in early December. The largest | | | | sales, distribution and logistics throughout the UK |
| increase is for Moly bearing grades typically 316 which | | | | and around the world as part of our global strategy. |
| as well as suffering the effect of higher Nickel prices, | | | | To keep pace with the growing demand for our |
| the main driving factor on these is the surge in | | | | products we expanded our processing and |
| Molybdenum prices which have seen significant rises. | | | | distribution centre in 200, it is located just 2 minutes |
| The increase in surcharges for 316 equate to 339 | | | | from J5 M65 for full location details see map We |
| Euro or 288 GBP, 304 figures are 175 Euroor 146 GBP | | | | are able to offer extra processing capabilities, more |
| With growing demand from China for stainless steel | | | | diverse stock range new products and increased |
| and strengthening demand in Europe the outlook for | | | | stock levels to over 1000 tonnes of stainless steel. |
| prices is to remain strong for Q1 and Q2 2010. | | | | |