Metals-Price Increases Are Even Worse Than They Were; Stainless Prices Are Insane, Raw-Steels Back On The Rise

If you are hoping prices for equipment and supplies will moderate soon, foe-getta-bout-it. I mentioned above, North American Stainless, one of only two domestic stainless-steel producers that remain in the US (tariffs still add to the cost of much imported stainless), increased what it called its “fuel surcharge” 47%, effective in April. As a fuel…