15
Apr
15:41
Slab shortage causes price surge in Europe
The rally in Northern European plate prices is caused to a large extent by a shortage of slab supplies, some observers believe.
In Eastern Europe, slab mills needed to cancel orders because of slab shortages, says a manager at a mill-owned stockholder, and points at Ukraine. “Since the refugee crisis is the top news topic, we’ve forgotten about Ukraine somewhat, but there are still bombs falling, and it affects supply routes,” he says. North-we…
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