Taiwan: Walsin Lihwa raises stainless steel wire rod prices for Feb’26 deliveries

Taiwan-based Walsin Lihwa announced price hikes for Feb’26 stainless steel wire rod deliveries on rising global raw material costs and improving demand. Prices for 300-series wire rods were raised by TWD$7,000/t, while copper-bearing grades and 316 series increased by NT$9,000/t and NT$11,000/t, respectively. Prices for 200-series and 400-series grades rose by NT$2,000/t and NT$1,000/t on higher raw material costs.