I think steel has gone up at 40% overall in the last 12 months , but its not a constant across the board weirdly ..some sections have increased more than others ....a length of 12mm round bar was about £6 a length last year ..bought some a week or so ago ...£15 !!
My frame man is increasing them by £50 as of the next one and my laminators are doing sums to find a way to keep any increase to a minimum !!
My steel stockholders used to submit 30 day quotes to customers ...they won't guarantee past 7 days now ...
I'm not planning an increase so it squeezes me a bit ...
Anyway , sorry to sidetrack your thread ....as you were !!
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