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Nucor
Latest News
Nucor to Restart Kingman Bar Mill
27 August 2008 - Nucor announces plans to restart steel bar production at its previously idled rolling mill in Kingman, Ariz.
Nucor Part of Select Group Renewing Performance Track Commitments
12 August 2008 - Nucor Steel’s Auburn Plant is one of 96 facilities that have renewed their membership in EPA's National Environmental Performance Track program, which encourages facilities to work toward goals that are beyond current legal requirements.
Nucor’s David J Joseph Company Makes Two Acquisitions
06 August 2008 - Nucor subsidiary The David J. Joseph Co. signs a purchase agreement to acquire the assets of Missouri-based American Compressed Steel and substantially all the assets of Texas-based Victoria Recycling.
Nucor to Add Heat Treat Facility at Hertford Plate Mill
01 August 2008 - Nucor announces plans to invest approximately $110 million for a new plate heat treating facility at its plate mill in Hertford County, N.C.
Nucor Chief to Support U.S. Manufacturing Council
23 July 2008 - Nucor Chairman, President and CEO Dan DiMicco is named to the U.S. Manufacturing Council.
Nucor Reports Record 2nd Quarter, Six-Month Results
18 July 2008 - Nucor announces record consolidated net earnings of $580.8 million on record consolidated net sales of $7.09 billion for the second quarter, and record consolidated net earnings of $990.5 million on record consolidated net sales of $12.06 billion for the first half of 2008.
Nucor Ad Campaign Honored by NYC Business Marketing Association
11 July 2008 - A Nucor ad campaign takes top honors at the Business Marketing Association of New York City’s 25th annual awards competition.
Nucor Completes Acquisition of 50% Stake in Duferdofin
09 July 2008 - Nucor completes its previously announced acquisition of 50% of the stock of Duferdofin–Nucor Srl for a purchase price of euro 423.5 million, or approximately $658 million.
SeverCorr Reaches Settlement with Nucor
01 July 2008 - SeverCorr, LLC reaches a settlement in the case of Nucor versus John Bell and SeverCorr.
Nucor Restarts Upgraded Coil-to-Bar Drawing Line at Norfolk
26 June 2008 - Danieli announced the recent start-up of one of the primary coil-to-bar drawing lines at Nucor’s cold finishing plant in Norfolk.
Nucor Names General Manager for New Ironmaking Facility
20 June 2008 - Nucor announces the Vice President and General Manager for the company’s new state-of-the-art coke and ironmaking facility.
Nucor to Acquire Ambassador Steel
13 June 2008 - Nucor’s Harris Steel will acquire the issued and outstanding common shares of Ambassador Steel for a cash purchase price of approximately $185,000,000.
Danieli Corus to Design Blast Furnace for Nucor’s Greenfield Ironmaking Plant
13 June 2008 - Danieli Corus will design and supply a greenfield blast furnace plant and related installation parts for Nucor’s new ironmaking facility that may be built in St. James Parish, La.
Nucor Bumps up 2nd Quarter Earnings Guidance
06 June 2008 - Strong shipments and higher margins are prompting Nucor Corp. to increase its earnings guidance in the range of $1.75 to $1.80 per diluted share for the second quarter, significantly better than the $1.55 to $1.60 per share that Nucor had previously forecast.
Nucor Closes Common Stock Offering
30 May 2008 - Nucor closes its public offering of 27,667,580 shares of common stock, including 2,667,580 shares issued after the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option.
Nucor Prices Common Stock Offering
23 May 2008 - Nucor prices its public offering of 25 million shares of its common stock at $74.00 per share.
Nucor Launches Common Stock Offering
20 May 2008 - Nucor commences public offering of 25,000,000 shares of common stock, and grants underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 3,750,000 shares at the public offering price, less the underwriting commission, within 30 days following the closing date.
Nucor Announces President for Nucor Europe
19 May 2008 - Nucor announces the promotion of Rex Query to the position of President of Nucor Europe, following the company’s recent announcement of major European investments with Duferco Steel and Sidenor.
Nucor Getting Closer to Site Selection for $2-Billion Ironmaking Facility
16 May 2008 - Nucor applies for a permit to build a state-of-the-art iron-making facility in Louisiana that would produce 3 million tons/year of iron as well as power beyond its own needs through the capture and use of excess energy at the blast furnace and heat-recovery coke plant.
Nucor to form Joint Venture with Sidenor
15 May 2008 - Nucor signs MoU with Sidenor regarding a new joint venture for the production and distribution of long steel products and plate in the Balkans, Turkey, Cyprus, and North Africa.
