Romania has just made it out of the crisis and the prices have
already gone up on the market of construction supplies, considering
the raw material costs rose and manufacturers want to preserve
their margins at least at the same level as last year.
The most spectacular increase was that of reinforcing steel, which
became up to 40% more expensive, yet construction materials
distributors say this is normal at the beginning of the year and
prices will go down towards mid year.
Local producers of such construction materials as adhesives,
polystyrene, polyurethane foam say that they will raise the prices
of their products by up to 10-11% considering they are coping with
a hike in raw material prices.
On the other hand, the ceramic tiling manufacturers say they will
not raise their prices in 2011, after the VAT increase of last year
is already showing in the price of such products.
ZF English
Construction supplies start year with price hikes
Romania has just made it out of the crisis and the prices have already gone up on the market of construction supplies, considering the raw material costs rose and manufacturers want to preserve their margins at least at the same level as last year.