Effective with shipments April 1, 2010, Nucor-Yamato's Raw Materials Surcharge (RMS) for structural products such as wide flange beams (WFB) will be $233/nt ($11.65 cwt. or $257/mt), reflecting an increase of $50/nt ($2.50 cwt. or $55/mt) from the company's February 15, 2010 RMS announcement.
Base prices will remain the same, resulting in a $50/nt ($2.50 cwt. or $55/mt) increase in transaction pricing.
Fuel charges effective April 1 will be 18 percent for truck and 15.5 percent for rail.
Published prices for US WFB are currently as follows:
Specification |
Price ($/cwt.) |
Price ($/mt) |
Price ($/nt) |
W10 x 10 49-112 mm |
$38.50 cwt. |
$849/mt |
$770/nt |
W18 x 6 35-46 mm |
$38.50 cwt. |
$849/mt |
$770/nt |
W24 x 7 55-62 mm |
$38.50 cwt. |
$849/mt |
$770/nt |
ASTM A992
Above prices are ex-mill, effective to customers and include the RMS.
April RMS |
$11.65 cwt. ($257/mt or $233/nt) |
March RMS |
$9.15 cwt. ($202/mt or $183/nt) |
February RMS |
$9.40 cwt. ($207/mt or $188/nt) |