Local German scrap prices increase further in August

Monday, 04 September 2017 12:02:59 (GMT+3)   |   Brescia
       

According to the latest figures provided by the German steel scrap recycler association (BDSV), in the first 20 days of August this year domestic steel scrap prices in Germany increased by €18.8/mt on average compared to the corresponding period of the previous month, after increasing by €6.8/mt in the previous month, on month-on-month basis.
 
On year-on-year basis, in August this year German domestic scrap prices are up by a margin of €78/mt on average.

Prices are average prices for domestic transactions across Germany in the first 20 days of the given month. The prices are provided by Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Stahlrecycling-und Entsorgungsunternehmen e.V. (BDSV).

 

Scrap grade

Price:
July 2017
(€/mt)

Price:
June 2017 
(€/mt)

Price:
May 2017
(€/mt)

Price:
July 2016 
(€/mt)

E1 - Old steel scrap

229.7 ($273/mt)

206.6 ($246/mt)

200.3 ($238/mt)

151.0 ($180/mt)

E2/E8 - New steel scrap

244.0 ($290/mt)

228.4 ($271/mt)

223.8 ($266/mt)

165.1 ($196/mt)

E3 - Heavy old steel scrap

245.5 ($292/mt)

226.5 ($270/mt)

219.0 ($261/mt)

165.7 ($197/mt)

E40 - Shredded scrap

250.9 ($299/mt)

231.8 ($276/mt)

221.8 ($264/mt)

172.4 ($205/mt)

E5 - Steel turnings

200.9 ($239/mt)

183.8 ($219/mt)

178.2 ($212/mt)

127.7 ($152/mt)

 


Specifications:
E1 - Old steel scrap: thickness ≥ 4 mm, maximum dimensions 1.5 m x 0.5 m x 0.5 m
E2/E8 - New steel scrap: maximum dimensions 1.5 m x 0.5 m x 0.5 m
E3 - Heavy old steel scrap: thickness ≥ 6 mm, maximum dimensions 1.5 m x 0.5 m x 0.5 m
E40 - Shredded scrap: excluding incinerator steel scrap and collection scrap; density ≥ 1.1 mt/m3, Fe ≥ 92%
E5 - Turnings: excluding iron and automatic steel turnings


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