Ampco-Pittsburgh Subsidiaries to Increase Price on Forged and Cast Rolls

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Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE: AP) has announced an immediate price increase of 8-12% on forged and cast roll products produced by its subsidiary, Union Electric Steel Corporation. This decision is driven by rising costs of raw materials, natural gas, electricity, transportation, and labor, alongside increased production costs stemming from heightened product demand and global supply chain challenges. Skip Reinert, VP of Sales and Marketing, emphasized that this adjustment is crucial for maintaining reliable supply and superior product quality amidst escalating manufacturing expenses.

Positive

• Price increase of 8-12% may enhance revenue amid rising production costs.
• Continued demand for forged and cast roll products supports business growth.

Negative

• Increasing costs of raw materials and production may pressure profit margins.
• Potential impacts from global supply chain factors could affect operational efficiency.

CARNEGIE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE: AP) announced today that its subsidiary, Union Electric Steel Corporation (“Union Electric Steel”), will raise prices on forged and cast roll products that it and its subsidiaries produce globally. This increase is effective immediately on all orders.

The price adjustments are driven by continued upward pricing pressures on the cost of raw materials, natural gas, electricity, transportation, labor, and other consumables, increasing production costs due to growing product demand, and other global supply chain factors. Consequently, Union Electric Steel will increase its pricing levels on forged and cast rolls products by 8-12%, depending on contractual energy surcharge coverages currently in place.

Commenting on the announcement, Skip Reinert, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, stated, “As the overall metal industry has ramped activity, manufacturing and supply chain costs, including natural gas, labor, and transportation, continue to increase dramatically. Additionally, our business continues to be impacted by the increasing costs of key raw materials. This price adjustment is necessary to maintain a reliable supply of superior-quality products for our customers.”

About Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation manufactures and sells highly engineered, high-performance specialty metal products and customized equipment utilized by industry throughout the world. Through its operating subsidiary, Union Electric Steel Corporation, it is a leading producer of forged and cast rolls for the global steel and aluminum industry. It also manufactures open-die forged products that principally are sold to customers in the steel distribution market, oil and gas industry, and the aluminum and plastic extrusion industries. The Corporation is also a producer of air and liquid processing equipment, primarily custom-engineered finned tube heat exchange coils, large custom air handling systems, and centrifugal pumps. It operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, England, Sweden, Slovenia, and participates in three operating joint ventures located in China. It has sales offices in North and South America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Corporate headquarters is located in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

Forward-Looking Statements
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (the “Corporation”). This press release may include, but is not limited to, statements about operating performance, trends, events that the Corporation expects or anticipates will occur in the future, statements about sales and production levels, restructurings, the impact from global pandemics (including COVID-19), profitability and anticipated expenses, future proceeds from the exercise of outstanding warrants, and cash outflows. All statements in this document other than statements of historical fact are statements that are, or could be, deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Act and words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast” and other terms of similar meaning that indicate future events and trends are also generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made, are not guarantees of future performance or expectations, and involve risks and uncertainties. For the Corporation, these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: cyclical demand for products and economic downturns; excess global capacity in the steel industry; fluctuations of the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies; increases in commodity prices or shortages of key production materials; consequences of global pandemics (including COVID-19); changes in the existing regulatory environment; new trade restrictions and regulatory burdens associated with “Brexit”; inability of the Corporation to successfully restructure its operations; limitations in availability of capital to fund the Corporation’s operations and strategic plan; inoperability of certain equipment on which the Corporation relies; work stoppage or another industrial action on the part of any of the Corporation’s unions; liability of the Corporation’s subsidiaries for claims alleging personal injury from exposure to asbestos-containing components historically used in certain products of those subsidiaries; inability to satisfy the continued listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange or NYSE American; failure to maintain an effective system of internal control; potential attacks on information technology infrastructure and other cyber-based business disruptions; and those discussed more fully elsewhere in this report and in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Corporation, particularly in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in Part I of the Corporation’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Corporation cannot guarantee any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. In addition, there may be events in the future that the Corporation may not be able to predict accurately or control which may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, the Corporation assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise.

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Melanie L. Sprowson

Director, Investor Relations

412-429-2454

msprowson@ampcopgh.com

Source: Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation

FAQ

What is the reason for Ampco-Pittsburgh's price increase on forged and cast rolls?

Ampco-Pittsburgh's price increase of 8-12% is due to rising costs of raw materials, natural gas, labor, and transportation, along with increased production costs driven by higher product demand.

When does the price increase for Ampco-Pittsburgh's products take effect?

The price increase for forged and cast roll products is effective immediately on all orders.

Which subsidiary of Ampco-Pittsburgh is raising prices?

The price increase is announced by Union Electric Steel Corporation, a subsidiary of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation.

What percentage increase is being applied to Ampco-Pittsburgh's forged and cast rolls?

The price increase being applied ranges from 8% to 12%, depending on existing contractual energy surcharge coverages.

What products does Union Electric Steel Corporation manufacture?

Union Electric Steel Corporation manufactures forged and cast rolls primarily for the steel and aluminum industry.