Category: Price Updates

New Copper Tube List Price Sheet, 2/15/21

As the COMEX continues to rise, trading above $3.82/lb today, the Copper tube mills have announced a new list price sheet dated 2/15 taking immediate effect. Supply chain interruptions due to Covid-19 combined with high global demand continue to keep the overall copper supply tight. How We Can Help: Merfish United’s business model – which […]

February Market Update, Import Steel and Shipping Increases

What’s happening: Click here to see our new globally sourced welded steel pipe list price sheet. A global shipping container shortage is causing import prices to skyrocket. Lack of availability of raw materials, including steel, are contributing to high costs. New list price sheets for domestic steel, PVC plumbing, strut and threaded rod released in […]

Domestic Welded Steel Pipe Increase on 1/20

What’s happening: Domestic steel pipe mills announced a 10% increase. A new list price sheet is now available. Domestic steel pipe mills have announced an immediate price increase on Domestic Steel as a result of the continued escalating cost of Hot Roll Coil. The increase will be as follows: 10% on 1/2″ – 4″ Continuous […]

PVC Pipe Increase Monday, 1/25/21

What’s happening: PVC resin is going to increase in January and February. Due to overall availability and high demand. PVC pipe mills announced a 3% increase. A new list price sheet will be available 1/25/21. Commodity PVC resin, the raw material used to manufacture PVC pipe, is going to increase in January and February. This […]

January Market Update, Import Steel Increase 1/18

What’s happening: All three major pipe products categories all volatile to start 2021. PVC, copper and steel pipe have seen increases. This is due to increasing costs in raw materials and freight. The global market for raw materials including steel, PVC resin and copper has been more volatile than every before all at once. We […]

Domestic Steel Increase Coming 1/11

What’s happening: Domestic steel pipe mills have announced a 12% increase. This is due to increasing input costs. A new list price sheet is available. Domestic steel pipe mills have announced that due to escalating costs, they will be implementing the following increases on the products below: 12% – 1/2” – 4” Continuous Weld Pipe […]

Copper Increase Effective Now, New List Price Sheet

Copper continues to climb closing over $3.60/lb yesterday. As a result the Copper Tube mills announced a new list price sheet with an increase of approximately 2.5% – 3.5% and a new list price sheet taking immediate effect. Please call your Merfish United representative to place orders now. Please call your Merfish United representative to […]

Domestic Steel Increase, New List Price Sheet on 12/21

Because of continued rising input costs, domestic steel pipe mills have announced the follow increases on the products listed below: 1/2” – 4” Continuous Weld Pipe – 10% 2” – 18” Grade B ERW Pipe – 10% 1” – 8” Sprinkler Pipe 10% We will hold current pricing levels through close-of-business today, 12/18 and implement […]

A December Update on Commodity Products; Steel, Copper and PVC

Learn more about upcoming price increases on Globally Sourced Steel Pipe and Strut products. As the United States and the rest of the world recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, the supply chain for commodity pipe products is being tested. Recent coronavirus surges in the U.S. have slowed recent reopenings, but news of upcoming vaccines are […]

Metal Conduit Increase Coming 11/30

Domestic mills have announced increases due to raw material steel mills raising prices on almost a daily basis. We’ll hold current pricing levels through today, 11/25 with these increases effective Monday, 11/30. More Info: Metal Conduit Electrical Products News and Alerts List Price Sheets