Discipline key to stainless hikes sticking: distributors

摘要

Stainless steel service centers and distributors are optimistic that base price increases announced by producers last week will gain traction in the market, but are wary of discounting that they say is going on behind closed doors. Service center sources said stainless producers' success in getting base price increases to "stick" is largely dependent on whether any of the producers break ranks and make special deals for their customers.