India: Foundry Grade Pig Iron Producers hold Prices

Secondary Pig iron manufacturers of foundry grade maintain offers looking at stable demand. Only a couple of manufacturers have raised prices.

A trader in Durgapur told Steelmint,[su_quote] Steel mills have raised offers to INR 26,700/MT (basic) but observing poor response from market, they have sold at INR 26,500/MT (basic). Prices rise by INR 300/MT, was previously at INR 26,200/MT.[/su_quote]

Ludhiana based trader said, [su_quote]Prices for Pig iron is hovering at INR 32,300/MT (VAT extra) for foundry grade, rise of INR 900/MT.[/su_quote]

 

Tata Metaliks hikes Offers by INR 600/MT

Though, Pig iron market does not seem to be much active, Tata Metaliks has taken a move to increase its prices (foundry grade) by INR 600/MT to INR 28,000/MT(basic).

Tata Metaliks is one of the largest Pig iron manufacturing company located at Kharagpur in West Bengal, with an annual capacity of 345,000 MT.  

[su_quote]Market demand is not favorable presently. Raising price is a matter of experimenting with the buyer’s acceptance. If market is not absorbing the prices, they would come down. [/su_quote]said traders.

Current Foundry Grade Pig Iron Prices across Indian Market

Places

Prices

W-o-W

Chennai

27,500

   0

Durgapur

26,500

+  300

Giridih

25,500

   0

Goa

27,500

   0

Hyderabad

26,800

   0

*Kolhapur

29,000

   0

Koppal

28,125

   0

Ludhiana

32,300

+  900

Mumbai

27,500

–  250

Raipur

27,000

   0

Basic Prices (INR/MT)
Ludhiana: VAT extra
*Incl freight only


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