Italy: prices for flats grow at stable pace

摘要

Prices keep soaring in the Italian flats market. So, Italian producers offlats have announced further price rise by EUR 20-40/t under pressurefrom scrap collectors, who have lifted offers by EUR 20-30/t in two weeks.However, most local buyers prefer to delay purchases till the end ofholidays, hoping the market to become clear by that time. Marketparticipants report consumers are ready to buy the products only insmall lots with immediate delivery.