Nucor-Yamato announced late Tuesday that effective with shipments as of April 1, 2013, the Raw Materials Surcharge (RMS) applicable to wide flange beams (WFB) will be $250/nt ($12.50 cwt. or $276/mt), representing a $35/nt ($1.75 cwt. or $39/mt) increase from the March 1, 2013 surcharge.
Further, Nucor Yamato will decrease the base price of WFB by $10/nt ($0.50 cwt. or $11/mt)--the net effect is an overall $25/nt increase in transaction prices.