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Merfish United Becomes United Pipe & Steel

Dear Valued Customers and Vendors, I have some exciting news to share. After careful consideration and review, we have decided to rename Merfish United as United Pipe & Steel Corp. The executive team and I feel that this move resonates with the diverse customer segments we serve, the broad array of products we offer, and […]

Metal and PVC Conduit Increases on Monday

Yesterday, metal conduit manufacturers have announced that they will be implementing a price increase due to increased costs of raw materials and rising prices from steel mills. Similarly, increases from PVC resin manufacturers have raised raw material costs for PVC conduit mills, who also announced an increase yesterday. Both increases take effect tomorrow, Wednesday 2/1, […]

Domestic Steel Pipe Increase Monday

Domestic steel pipe mills have announced that due to escalating input costs, they will be increasing prices on the following products by the amounts below: 1/2” – 4” Continuous Weld Pipe- 6% 2” – 18” Grade B ERW Pipe- 6% 1” – 10” Sprinkler Pipe- 6% We will hold current price levels through the close […]

Copper Increase Now in Effect

Due to market conditions with copper closing up yesterday around $4.20/lb and currently trading up $.10/lb to approximately $4.30/lb, the copper tube mills have announced two 2.5% increases within the past 24 hours. This new pricing is taking immediate effect. Please call your Merfish United sales representative now for more information or to place orders. […]

PVC Pipe Increase Tomorrow, 1/11/23

Due to increasing costs in PVC raw materials, PVC pipe mills have announced a price increase. We will be holding current price levels through close of business today, 1/10, and will move to a new list price sheet dated 1/11/23 first thing tomorrow morning. Please call your Merfish United sales representative for more information or […]

Copper Up: New Copper Tube List Price Sheet

Copper closed up almost $.10/lb last Thursday and was up another $.10/lb on Friday. Today, copper is trading up over $.12/lb to over $4.00/lb for this first time since June of 2022. As a result, copper tube mills have announced a 5% increase going into effect immediately. We have uploaded a new list price sheet […]

Our New Year’s Schedule

From all of us at Merfish United, we wish you and your family a healthy, safe, and Happy New Year! We will be closed Friday, 12/30, and Monday, 1/2. We will be returning to regular business hours on Tuesday, 1/3. Please call your Merfish United representative to place orders before the holiday break. Rely on […]

Our Holiday Schedule

From all of us at Merfish United, we wish you a very happy, healthy, and safe Hanukkah and a Merry Christmas. We’re grateful for your continued trust, and thankful for your business. Enjoy this Holiday Season with friends and family! We will be closed on Friday, 12/23 and Monday, 12/26. We will reopen on Tuesday, […]

Domestic Steel Pipe Increase

Domestic steel pipe mills have announced that due to escalating costs, they will be implementing an immediate increase by a minimum of the amounts below: 1/2” – 4” Continuous Weld – 6% 2” – 18” Grade B ERW – 6% 1” – 10” Sprinkler – 6% We will be holding current price levels through close […]

Copper Multiplier Increase

With copper closing up over $.10/lb yesterday and up again this morning, extending an over 10 day copper increase of $.15/lb, copper tube mills have announced a multiplier increase of 2.5% effective immediately. Please call your Merfish United sales representative for more information or to place orders now. Rely on us for inventory and weekly […]