Aperam, a stainless steel manufacturer based in Luxembourg, raised the alloy surcharge for its European austenitic stainless steel flat products for March.

The surcharge for 304 (1.4301) was hiked to EUR 2,151/ton from February’s EUR 2,140/ton; that for 316L (1.4404) was increased to EUR 3,653/ton from EUR 3,517/ton in the previous month; that of 309S (1.4833), used in high-temperature corrosion resistance applications, was EUR 2,906/ton, compared to EUR 2,892/ton in February; that of ferritic stainless steel 409 (1.4512) was increased to EUR 865/ton from the previous month’s EUR 860/ton.

The new surcharge will be applicable on March 1, 2026.