In letters to customers sent late Tuesday,
Nucor and
Steel Dynamics, Inc. each announced a $10/nt ($0.50 cwt. or $11/mt) transaction price increase for
rebar, effective immediately with new orders.
Nucor’s letter indicated that all confirmed orders as of the close of business on November 5 will be price protected if shipped no later than November 30, whereas SDI set the shipping deadline at November 20.
The announcements come just days after
Gerdau Long Steel
North America announced an immediate $20/nt ($1.00 cwt. or $22/mt) transaction price increase. Sources tell SteelOrbis that
Gerdau is discussing whether to adjust their original increase.