Are steel prices still rising?
2022-05-08 10:31:19
 

Steel Prices Still Rising What an unprecedented a year of material cost/availability issues and labor shortages. 
It is estimated that steel prices are still on the rise, with long lead timesand sheet metal may remain rationed into 2022.

They're all seeing prices spike as manufacturers grapple with a worsening shortage of a key component: steel. Since March 2020, steel prices are up a staggering 215%. 
With the economy rebounding and the demand for new construction picking up rapidlysteel mills across the country are struggling to keep up. If you know one thing about economics, it should be that when demand is high and supply is low, prices are going to skyrocketand that’s exactly what is happening.


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