Tag: Japan: Nippon Steel lifts H-beam prices by $34/t

The wave of steel price increases in Japan continues, with Nippon Steel announcing on Wednesday that it was raising its H-beam prices for January sales (February roll) by Yen 5,000/tonne ($34/t), the integrated mill’s first increase in ten months. So far this week, mini-mills Tokyo Steel Manufacturing and Kyoei Steel have announced raises to selected…