HARDI: Not Much Movement in Galv Prices Yet

The mills may have announced two increases in flat rolled steel prices in the past month, but you couldn’t tell from comments by members of the Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International. The distributors of galvanized steel to the HVAC sector report little impact on prices so far, though demand remains healthy despite some seasonal slowing.

“Pricing is trying to work its way up, though we are not able to collect increased prices at the street level,” said one HARDI member during the association’s monthly conference call this morning. “While the mill numbers are up, we have yet to pay a large increase.”