Nucor Ranked as America’s Largest Steelmaker
04/24/2008 - No company produces more steel in the United States than Nucor, according to rankings published in the May 2008 issue of American Metal Market.
No company produces more steel in the United States than Nucor Corp., according to rankings published in the May 2008 issue of American Metal Market.
“The American Metal Market rankings highlight Nucor's commitment to the American worker and our investment in domestic production capacity,” said Daniel R. DiMicco, Nucor President and CEO.
The magazine’s rankings—their first in recent years—track which company produces the most steel on American soil. Nucor topped the list with more than 22 million tons. U.S. Steel was second with 16.8 million tons, and ArcelorMittal USA Inc. was third.
Headquartered in Charlotte, Nucor operates 53 facilities throughout the United States and one plant in Point Lisas, Trinidad. The company also has other operations through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Harris Steel and the David J. Joseph Co. (DJJ).
Nucor's U.S. mills are in Darlington, S.C.; Norfolk, Neb.; Jewett, Texas; Plymouth, Utah; Auburn, N.Y.; Birmingham, Ala.; Kankakee, Ill.; Jackson, Miss.; Seattle, Wash.; Marion, Ohio; Wallingford, Conn.; Memphis, Tenn.; Crawfordsville, Ind.; Hickman, Ark.; Berkeley County, S.C.; Decatur, Ala.; Blytheville, Ark.; Hertford County, N.C.; and Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The company has steel products, finishing, building products, fastener, wire and other operations in Florence, S.C.; Norfolk, Neb.; Fort Payne, Ala.; Grapeland, Texas, St. Joe, Ind.; Brigham City, Utah; Chemung, N.Y.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Fontana, Calif.; Antioch, Calif.; Darlington, S.C.; Oak Creek, Wis.; Maryville, Mo.; Waterloo, Ind.; Swansea, S.C.; Terrell, Texas; Eufaula, Ala.; Carson City, Nev.; El Paso, Ill.; LaCrosse, Va.; Lathrop, Calif.; Portland, Tenn.; Starkville, Miss.; Wallingford, Conn.; New Salem, Pa.; Denton, Texas; and Dallas, Ga.
“At a time when more and more manufacturing jobs are moving overseas, Nucor's approach is to partner with our employees to make our company the safest, highest quality, lowest cost, most productive and most profitable steel company in the world.”
Nucor and affiliates manufacture steel products, including carbon and alloy steel bars, beams, sheet and plate; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; steel fasteners; metal building systems; light gauge steel framing; steel grating and expanded metal; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through DJJ, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and HBI/DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler.
