The cost of metal products used in construction and as raw materials for the production of other goods depends on many variable factors. The modern catalogue of pipes and rolled metal has dozens of different items. Even a small change in price, when buying in bulk, can significantly affect the final figures.
Unstable prices in the steel industry
Oddly enough, but seasonality plays the biggest role in the formation of value. With the onset of the warm season, the main buyers of rolled metal products become more active. Numerous construction companies are interested in large and complex deliveries of pipes, angles and channels. It is almost impossible to imagine modern construction without the use of reinforcement. In addition, other factors also affect the cost:
- The cost of purchasing energy.
- Timely and high-quality supplies of raw materials.
- Compliance with high quality standards.
- Features of the production of individual goods.
- Obtaining complex and expensive alloys.
The greater the demand for individual products from consumers, the cheaper it is to manufacture rolled metal products. The blast furnace does not stop, it must pour iron constantly, even in smaller quantities. In order to at least partially compensate for the lack of consumers, companies have to raise or lower the cost of their products.
The most demanded rental on the market
Metal rolling is used not only in the construction and installation industry, in the construction of industrial buildings and residential premises. It is necessary for a dozen different production sites. From the manufacture of cars and agricultural machinery, to the repair of ships and aircraft. The following positions are worth highlighting the most demanded:
- electrowelded pipe and seamless analogue;
- steel angle and non-ferrous metal;
- metal strip as raw material;
- the most demanded sheet of different thicknesses;
- circle, square and hexagon.
The amount of purchase also affects the cost of rental. The common wholesale and retail trade favors large purchases. But retail also affects the amount of material sold. Manufacturers usually have their own stock of finished products. To be able to form and send a large batch quickly and without delay.
