April 1st, 2025
On March 7, 2025, Metal Pride Inc. alerted about upcoming price increases from Firestone, Petersen, and Sheffield in the first week of April. Steel prices are expected to increase by 5-8% and aluminum by 5-10%, depending on the vendor.
March 31st, 2025
Metal-Era is implementing a 5% price adjustment on the following products, effective March 31, 2025, due to rising raw material costs for aluminum and steel and the impact of tariffs:
- Aluminum Fascia: 5%
- Steel Fascia: 5%
- Aluminum Coping: 5%
- Steel Coping: 5%
- Aluminum Gutters: 5%
- Steel Gutters: 5%
To secure current pricing, orders must be received before March 31, 2025, and ship no later than April 15, 2025. Metal-Era is working to mitigate further inflation by sourcing domestically.
March 21st, 2025
Sika is announcing immediate price increases due to supply chain uncertainty and rising costs from their suppliers, particularly in metal (fasteners, plates, edge metal) and adhesives.
Here’s a breakdown:
- Immediate Impact: New quotes will reflect these increases immediately.
- Existing Orders: Pricing on projects with purchase orders (P.O.s) submitted before April 30, 2025, will be honored.
- Orders After April 30, 2025: New orders after this date will see increases specifically on fasteners/plates.
- Existing Quotes: Existing quotes that have not been “NOA’d” (Notice of Awarded?) and without orders before April 30, 2025, will be updated to reflect the new costs in all categories with increases.
Potential Cost Increases by Product Category:
- Adhesives: Up to 10%
- Edge Metal: Up to 10%
- Fasteners: Up to 10%
- Plates: Up to 15%
- Specialty Fasteners: Up to 20%
Sika’s sales team will assist with these updates.
March 17, 2025.
MBCI has sent a notice that due to a 25% global tariff on steel and aluminum products taking effect on March 4, 2025, along with other inflationary pressures and coil coating cost increases, they will implement a 5% price increase on all component products.
This increase will apply to all orders received on or after Monday, March 17, 2025. Customers will receive an updated price list. MBCI is part of Cornerstone Building Brands. Carson Finney at IBS Roofing forwarded this information to the Ideal Bids, Ideal Project Managers, Precon Department, and Leadership Team, suggesting they need to discuss buying metal flat sheets in advance.
March 12, 2025
On February 10, 2025, the U.S. Government announced a global 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, effective March 12, 2025.
- Tariff Rates: Reinstated a 25% tariff on steel imports and an increased tariff on aluminum imports from 10% to 25%.
- Country Exemptions: No country is exempt.
- Product Exclusions: In general, no products will be exempt.
- Affected Products: Items such as steel beams, aluminum parts, fasteners, etc, will be taxed unless made with U.S.-produced steel or aluminum.
As a result, Beacon Building Products will be increasing its pricing due to the expected increase in material costs.
January 15th, 2025
Carlisle SynTec Systems is announcing a price adjustment effective January 15, 2025. There will be price increases on various products, including:
- EPDM Membranes & EPDM Accessories: 3%
- TPO Membranes & TPO Accessories: 4%
- PVC Membranes & PVC Accessories: 12%
- Low-Rise Foam Adhesives: 5%
- All Other Accessories: 5%
- Polyiso Insulation Product: Up to 5%
Orders will be invoiced at the price valid at the time of shipment. Active quotes will be honored through their expiration. New quotes issued with validity past January 15, 2025, will reflect the price increase. Updated price lists and books will be distributed at least 30 days before the effective date.