CARNEGIE, Pa., October 25, 2021 – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE: AP) today announced that its subsidiary Union Electric Steel Corporation (“Union Electric Steel” or “the Company”) has acquired the Increase prices for its Forged Technical Products (FEP). This increase applies immediately to all new orders received after October 25, 2021 or if the relevant contractual conditions allow this. The company will also impose an alloy and energy surcharge on all orders shipped on or after January 1, 2022.
The price adjustments are being driven by increasing price pressures on the cost of raw materials, natural gas, electricity, transportation and other consumables, rising production costs due to increasing product demand and other global supply chain factors. As a result, Union Electric Steel is increasing its price level for all forged product lines (FEP) worldwide by around 12-18%.
Commenting on the announcement, Skip Reinert, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, said, “As the entire metals industry has expanded, manufacturing and supply chain costs, including labor and transportation costs, have increased dramatically. In addition, our business continues to be affected.” due to the rising costs of important raw materials. This price adjustment is necessary in order to be able to reliably supply our customers with high-quality products. “
About Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation manufactures and sells high-tech, high-performance specialty metal products and custom equipment used by industries around the world. Through its operating subsidiary Union Electric Steel Corporation, it is a leading manufacturer of forged and cast rolls for the global steel and aluminum industry. It also manufactures open die forging products that are mainly sold to customers in the steel distribution market, the oil and gas industry, and the aluminum and plastic extrusion industries. The company is also a manufacturer of air and liquid processing equipment, mainly custom finned tube heat exchanger coils, large custom air handling systems, and centrifugal pumps. It has manufacturing facilities in the United States, England, Sweden, Slovenia and is involved in three operational joint ventures in China. It has sales offices in the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The company’s headquarters are in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.
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