According to the latest figures provided by German steel scrap recycler association (BDSV), steel scrap prices in Germany this month showed little downticks compared to the previous month. Meanwhile, most scrap prices are above April 2011 quotations:
Category |
Price Apr12 (€/mt) |
Price Mar12 (€/mt) |
Price Apr11 (€/mt) |
1-Old steel scrap |
280.6 |
282.7 |
256.9 |
2/8-New steel scrap |
308.3 |
309.5 |
321.2 |
3-Heavy old steel scrap |
307.7 |
309 |
296.8 |
4-Shredded scrap |
314.1 |
316.7 |
301.3 |
5-Turnings |
250.8 |
251.6 |
224.8 |
*Average ex-yard prices for domestic transactions all across Germany in the first 20 days of the given month. Prices are provided by Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Stahlrecycling- und Entsorgungsunternehmen e.V. (BDSV).
Specifications:
1-Old steel scrap: thickness ≥ 4 mm, maximum dimensions 1,50X0,50x0,50 m
2/8-New steel scrap: maximum dimensions 1,50X0,50x0,50 m
3-Heavy old steel scrap: thickness ≥ 6 mm, maximum dimensions 1,50X0,50x0,50 m
4-Shredded scrap: excluding incinirator steel scrap and collection scrap, density ≥ 1,1 mt/m3, Fe≥92%.
5-Turnings: excluding iron and automatic steel turnings