The Latest News From BrightonTruEdge.com

 

 IN THIS ISSUE:

  • January News
  • February Surcharge Update
  • Polished to perfection

 

 

 

 

JANUARY NEWS

2008 proved to be a roller coaster year for the metals market so as we start the New Year we are carefully watching to see what 2009 holds in store. Looks like we may have finally hit the end of the stainless slide for now. Nickel, moly and chrome averages all ended the year with decreases. December nickel averaged $4.39 per pound versus November’s $4.85 per pound. So heading into February the 304/304L surcharge will be $.4125 per pound. In December the moly averaged $9.60, down $.40 off of from November’s number. Thus, the 316/316L surcharge for February will be $.6112 per pound. Since November nickel has averaged the mid $5 range, so a slight uptick may be coming in March. 

 

Stainless mill lead times are 4 to 8 weeks.

Carbon prices continue to soften and Mill lead times are 5 to 6 weeks.


SURCHARGE UPDATE 

 

Alloy 276

2205

304/304L

316/316L

317L

FEBRUARY

$7.1991

$0.6087

$0.4125

$0.6112

$0.7337

January

$10.2996

$0.7588

$0.5352

$0.7431

$0.8897

December

$10.8835

$1.5079

$0.7134

$1.3158

$1.5079

November

$11.4256

$2.0916

$1.1214

$1.9391

$2.4061

October

$12.0891

$2.2814

$1.2950

$2.1415

$2.6234

September

$12.9265

$2.3906

$1.4164

$2.2679

$2.7576

August

$13.8380

$2.4203

$1.4857

$2.3555

$2.8576

July

$14.6356

$2.4629

$1.5951

$2.4842

$2.9962

June

$13.3941

$2.5121

$1.6776

$2.6053

$3.1380

May

$13.1605

$2.501

$1.6931

$2.6657

$3.2177

April

$12.4980

$2.3208

$1.4754

$2.4186

$2.9454

March

$14.0280

$2.2403

$1.4141

$2.3520

$2.8766

February

$13.8995

$2.1359

$1.3008

$2.2064

$2.7058

January

$13.3286

$2.2699

$1.4801

$2.4517

$2.9823

 


 POLISHED TO PERFECTION

          Brighton Tru-Edge Heads is committed to manufacturing the highest quality polished heads in the industry. Our polishing equipment includes the world's premier head polishing system, a "Farros Blatter" head polisher.  This machine is capable of polishing to a 3 Ra finish (across grain) up to a 252" diameter head (ID or OD polish).

 

 

Brighton has additional capabilities to polish even larger heads. Brighton prefers polishing requirements in terms of Ra (Roughness Average), in lieu of "grit finish", which is not a measurable standard. We utilize state of the art measuring devices to assure our customers a quality polish to desired Ra values. Please contact your salesperson for additional information.

 

Click the link below to watch the polishing process in action!

 

www.brightontruedge.com/video/polishing.htm

 



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