Due to instabilities and increases in the raw material costs of stainless steel, GEA PHE Systems North America must add a material surcharge to all OEM orders for Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers. The surcharge does NOT apply to Gasketed or Welded Plate Heat Exchangers. This material surcharge is based on the published surcharges from steel mills.
The table below shows GEA PHE Systems North America's Material Surcharge for all OEM orders for Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers, at time (month) of order entry.
Month and Year |
Material Surchage Percentage |
February 2012 |
9.7% |
January 2012 |
9.1% |
December 2011 |
9.4% |
November 2011 |
9.7% |
October 2011 |
10.7% |
September 2011 |
11.6% |
August 2011 |
11.3% |
July 2011 |
12.0% |
June 2011 |
12.9% |
May 2011 |
13.2% |
April 2011 |
13.5% |
March 2011 |
12.6% |
February 2011 |
12.0% |
January 2011 |
11.3% |
December 2010 |
11.6% |
November 2010 |
11.3% |
October 2010 |
10.7% |
September 2010 |
9.7% |
August 2010 |
10.1% |
July 2010 |
11.3% |
June 2010 |
12.9% |
May 2010 |
11.6% |
On the first day of each month, the Material Surcharges will be in effect for all OEM and Distibutor orders for Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers. Blanket orders are subject to Material Surcharges at time of order release. If and when steel mill surcharges fall below $.30/lb, GEA PHE Systems North America will eliminate the Material Surcharge.
The table below shows GEA PHE Systems North America's Material Surcharge amount(s), based on a range of possible 316/316L Stainless Steel Surcharges, as published by the steel mills.
316 / 316L Stainless Surcharge ($ / lb.) |
GEA PHE Systems North America % Material Surcharge |
.301 to .350 |
3.6% |
.351 to .400 |
3.9% |
.401 to .450 |
4.2% |
.451 to .500 |
4.5% |
.501 to .550 |
4.8% |
.551 to .600 |
5.1% |
.601 to .650 |
5.4% |
.651 to .700 |
5.7% |
.701 to .750 |
6.0% |
.751 to .800 |
6.3% |
.801 to .850 |
6.6% |
.851 to .900 |
6.9% |
.901 to .950 |
7.2% |
.951 to 1.00 |
7.5% |
1.01 to 1.05 |
7.8% |
1.051 to 1.100 |
8.1% |
1.101 to 1.150 |
8.4% |
1.151 to 1.200 |
8.8% |
1.201 to 1.250 |
9.1% |
1.251 to 1.300 |
9.4% |
1.301 to 1.350 |
9.7% |
1.351 to 1.400 |
10.1% |
1.401 to 1.450 |
10.4% |
1.451 to 1.500 |
10.7% |
1.501 to 1.550 |
11.0% |
1.551 to 1.600 |
11.3% |
1.601 to 1.650 |
11.6% |
1.651 to 1.700 |
12.0% |
1.701 to 1.750 |
12.3% |
1.751 to 1.800 |
12.6% |
1.801 to 1.850 |
12.9% |
1.851 to 1.900 |
13.2% |
1.901 to 1.950 |
13.5% |
1.951 to 2.000 |
13.8% |
2.001 to 2.050 |
14.2% |
2.051 to 2.100 |
14.5% |
2.101 to 2.150 |
14.8% |
2.151 to 2.200 |
15.1% |
2.201 to 2.250 |
15.4% |
2.251 to 2.300 |
15.7% |
2.301 to 2.350 |
16.0% |
2.351 to 2.400 |
16.4% |
2.401 to 2.450 |
16.7% |
2.451 to 2.500 |
17.0% |
2.501 to 2.550 |
17.3% |
2.551 to 2.600 |
17.6% |
2.601 to 2.650 |
17.9% |
2.651 to 2.700 |
18.2% |
2.701 to 2.750 |
18.5% |
2.751 to 2.800 |
18.8% |
2.801 to 2.850 |
19.1% |
2.851 to 2.900 |
19.4% |
2.901 to 2.950 |
19.7% |
2.951 to 3.000 |
20.0% |
3.001 to 3.050 |
20.3% |
3.051 to 3.100 |
20.6% |
3.101 to 3.150 |
20.9% |
3.151 to 3.200 |
21.2% |
3.201 to 3.250 |
21.5% |
3.251 to 3.300 |
21.8% |
3.301 to 3.350 |
22.1% |
3.351 to 3.400 |
22.4% |
3.401 to 3.450 |
33.7% |
3.451 to 3.500 |
23.0% |
Published 316/316L Stainless Steel Surcharges based on Material Surcharges by Allegheny-Ludlum.