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For the week ending April 16, prices in the European heavy plate market remained generally stable, though cost-side pressures continued to mount. Prices for imported material in Germany reportedly saw a slight uptick. A463 SS Grade 37(255) Aluminized steel, Heavy plate prices had previously risen following the geopolitical conflict that began on February 28, which drove up energy and slab costs.
In the Southern European market, transaction prices for heavy plates held steady at €750–780/tonne EXW—unchanged from the previous week—with large-volume deals falling at the lower end of the range and small-batch orders at the higher end. A463 SS Grade 37(255) Aluminized steel, Traders noted that offers have risen to €800–830/tonne EXW due to increasing production costs, though no transactions have yet been concluded at these levels. Meanwhile, ex-works prices for 8–40mm heavy plates in Southern Europe remained flat week-on-week at €750–780/tonne EXW.
Regarding slabs, import prices in Italy stood at $600–620/tonne CIF, marking a slight increase from the previous week's $590–620/tonne CIF. Trading activity in the import plate market remained sluggish overall; offers from Asia to Spain were around €700–750/tonne CFR, unchanged week-on-week. Meanwhile, large-volume deals involving material from India, Japan, and South Korea were concluded at €790–800/tonne DDP, though these were excluded from the CFR-basis assessment.
In the Northern European market, offers for heavy plates in Germany held steady at €800–830/tonne EXW, with lackluster trading activity. While some offers for S235 grade material reached €830–840/tonne (DAP Ruhr area), these were not included in the assessment. Surveys indicate that ex-works prices for heavy plates in Northern Europe remained stable week-on-week at €800–830/tonne EXW.
Regarding imports, offers for Asian material in the German market stand at €700–750/tonne CFR, while Indonesian material is priced at approximately €725/tonne (CFR Antwerp). DDP offers from India, Japan, and South Korea range from €790 to €800/tonne; these are not included in the CFR-basis assessment. A463 SS Grade 37(255) Aluminized steel, Import prices for heavy plates in Northern Europe are €700–725/tonne CFR, up from the previous week's €650–700/tonne CFR.
Overall, amidst steady demand, European heavy plate prices remain stable in the short term; however, rising raw material costs and tightening supplies are providing price support, and future price trends will depend on the extent to which costs are passed on.
