October 07, 2008

Nucor ranked as America\'s largest steelmaker

According to rankings published in the May 2008 issue of American Metal Market no company produces more steel in the United States than Nucor Corporation. Nucor topped the list with more than 22 million tons. US Steel was second with 16.8 million tons and ArcelorMittal USA Inc was third.

Mr Daniel R DiMicco president & CEO of Nucor said that "The American Metal Market rankings highlight Nucor's commitment to the American worker and our investment in domestic production capacity. 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."

Headquartered at Charlotte, Nucor operates 53 facilities throughout the United States and one plant at Point Lisas in Trinidad. It also has other operations through wholly owned subsidiaries, Harris Steel and the David J Joseph Company.

Nucor's US mills are in Darlington, Norfolk, Jewett, Plymouth, Auburn, Birmingham, Kankakee, Jackson, Seattle, Marion, Wallingford, Memphis, Crawfordsville, Hickman, Berkeley County, Decatur, Blytheville, Hertford County, and Tuscaloosa.

It has steel products, finishing, building products, fastener, wire and other operations in Florence, Norfolk, Fort Payne, Grapeland, St Joe, Brigham City, Chemung, Phoenix, Fontana, Antioch, Darlington, Oak Creek, Maryville, Waterloo, Swansea, Terrell, Eufaula, Carson City, El Paso, LaCrosse, Lathrop, Portland, Starkville, Wallingford, New Salem, Denton and Dallas.