NEW YORK, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Aluminum maker Pechiney Rolled Products said it raised prices by 3 to 5 percent on some products, effective with orders received on or after Nov 10 and with all orders scheduled to ship Jan 1, 2004, or later.
The Ravenswood, West Virginia, rolling mill, owned by French aluminum producer Pechiney , is lifting prices on 2000-series and 7000-series plate products by 5 percent, it said in a statement.
Pechiney also said that 6061 plate from short lead-time stocks will carry a depot premium of US$.05 a lb.
Pechiney is raising prices on high magnesium alloys 5083, 5086, 5383 and 5454 by 3 percent.
France's Pechiney is divesting the Ravenswood rolling mill as part of the parent company's sale to Canada's Alcan Inc. .