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Nucor
Latest News
Nucor To Purchase Marion Steel Assets
18 April 2005 - Nucor Corp. has entered into an agreement to purchase substantially all of the assets of Marion Steel Co. for a cash purchase price of approximately $113 million.
CCR Technologies Completes Caster Upgrade at Nucor Auburn
13 April 2005 - CCR Technologies Inc. recently completed modernization of Nucor Steel Auburn’s continuous billet caster. CCR’s scope of supply comprised all equipment beyond the CCR straighteners.
Richard Wechsler Joins Nucor as GM of International Business Development
05 April 2005 - Nucor Corp. announced that Richard Wechsler is joining Nucor as General Manager of International Business Development.
Nucor Increases 1st Quarter Earnings Guidance
14 March 2005 - Better-than-expected shipments and margins have prompted Nucor Corp. to increase its earnings guidance for the first quarter ending April 2, 2005.
Nucor Names International Business Development Executive
01 March 2005 - Nucor Corp. announced that Joseph A. Rutkowski will see his responsibilities change from Executive Vice President of Business Development North America to Executive Vice President of Business Development International and North America.
Nucor Slates Vacuum Degassers for Decatur and Hickman
28 February 2005 - Nucor Corp. announced plans to install vacuum degassers at the sheet mill in Decatur, Ala., and at the sheet mill in Hickman, Ark.
Nucor Restarts Upgraded Darlington Bar Mill
18 February 2005 - Nucor recently restarted hot run operation on its Darlington No. 2 Bar Mill following a major upgrade by Danieli. The upgrade project targeted increased plant uptime and efficiency.
Concast to Modernize Nucor Steel Seattle Caster
14 February 2005 - Nucor Inc. has awarded Concast America Inc. a major contract to rebuild its four-strand caster in Seattle, Wash.
Nucor Steel Orders New P&H Ladle Crane
28 January 2005 - Nucor Corp. has contracted Morris Material Handling to engineer and build a new CMAA Class F severe duty ladle crane for the company’s Crawfordsville, Ind., facility. The new crane, which Nucor will use to transport ladles of molten steel from the meltshop floor to the continuous caster turret, has become necessary in the face of increasing productivity needs.
Nucor Reports Record Results for 2004
28 January 2005 - Nucor Corp. announced consolidated net earnings of $341.4 million on net sales of $3.09 billion for the fourth quarter, and consolidated net earnings of $1.12 billion on consolidated net sales of $11.38 billion for the full year 2004. Net earnings per share and average shares outstanding for all periods reflect a two-for-one stock split effective in October 2004.
Nucor to Expand Cold-Finished Bar Offerings with Fort Howard Facility
11 January 2005 - Nucor Corp. has entered into an agreement to purchase substantially all of the assets of Fort Howard Steel, Inc.'s Oak Creek, Wis., operations.
Nucor Steel to Implement EAM Solution from IFS
22 December 2004 - Nucor Corp. has signed a contract with IFS to implement IFS Applications(TM) business software. Nucor will use IFS' maintenance, purchasing, and inventory applications at its Jewett, Texas, facility, which produces carbon steel shapes and bar products.
Nucor Installs Motank System on Birmingham EAF
10 November 2004 - Nucor Steel Birmingham Inc. recently installed the Motank, a remote controlled slag door ram supplied by Moré, Gemona del Friuli, Italy. The system was installed on the facility’s 60-ton AC EAF.
Nucor Reports Record 3rd Quarter Results
22 October 2004 - Nucor Corp. announced record consolidated net earnings of $415.4 million on record consolidated net sales of $3,239.6 million for the third quarter, and consolidated net earnings of $780.1 million on consolidated net sales of $8,287.8 million for the first nine months of 2004. Earnings for the third quarter exceeded the previous record annual earnings. Net earnings per share and average shares outstanding for all periods reflect a two-for-one stock split effective in October 2004.
Auto/Steel Partnership Announces Executive Director
20 October 2004 - The Auto/Steel Partnership (A/SP) Joint Policy Board announced the appointment of Dr. Roger A. Heimbuch as executive director of the Partnership.
Mark Brandon Hired as Nucor Manager of Technical Business Development
06 October 2004 - Nucor Corp. announced the hiring of Mark M. Brandon to the position of Manager of Technical Business Development, effective October 11, 2004.
Nucor Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split
09 September 2004 - Nucor Corp. announced that its Board of Directors approved a 2-for-1 stock split. The stock split will be carried out by issuing one additional share of common stock for each share held by stockholders of record on September 30, 2004. The additional shares will be distributed to stockholders on or about October 15, 2004. Nucor common stock's par value will remain at $.40 per share. The stock split is intended to broaden interest in Nucor's common stock and improve its marketability.
AISI Receives First Royalties from Hot Strip Mill Model Sales
31 August 2004 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) recently received its first royalties from sales of the Hot Strip Mill Model (HSMM). The model is one of several commercially licensed technologies developed under AISI’s Advanced Process Control program, a collaborative effort among steelmakers and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to put breakthrough technologies on the plant floor.
Castrip Process Sets New Sequence Casting Record
26 August 2004 - The Castrip production installation facility at Nucor Corp.'s Crawfordsville, Ind., steel plant, recently cast 7 complete ladles of steel over a 10-hour period.
Nucor Closes Deal on Worthington Cold Mill
04 August 2004 - Nucor Corp. announced that it has closed on the purchase of Worthington Industries’ cold rolling mill in Decatur, Ala., for a cash purchase price of approximately $80 million.
