Japan's NSSC adds $193-618/t to May stainless flat prices

ABSTRACT

Nippon Steel Stainless Steel Corp (NSSC), Japan's largest stainless producer, has decided to add Yen 25,000-80,000/tonne ($193-618/t) to its stainless cold-rolled coil (CRC) and plate prices for May domestic sales, to transfer the further rise in production costs and to reflect weakening Japanese Yen, according to a company official.