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A REVOLUTION IN STEEL STEEL APPEAL

from BluePrint 2023

from BluePrint 2023, page 95

FUELING TECHNICAL CAREERS

Northeast Arkansas is home to the second-largest steel producing county in the entire country, Mississippi County. As the U.S. enjoys a manufacturing boom that shows no signs of slowing, the steel industry in the U.S. – and in Mississippi – will continue to grow.

The industry got its start in northeast Arkansas back in 1987 when the Nucor-Yamato Steel Company (NYS) began operating a mill that produces steel beams used to build skyscrapers and other structures. Five years later, in 1992, sister division Nucor Steel Arkansas began producing steel sheet used to make cars, appliances and other products. Since then, these two Nucor mills have invested billions of dollars to grow, creating thousands of high-paying jobs with generous benefits and plenty of opportunities for teammates to advance their careers.

Nucor’s two Arkansas steel mills are some of the biggest and most technologically advanced manufacturing facilities in the country. They each have developed innovative high-strength, lightweight steel products for the construction and automotive industries, and they are both world leaders in sustainable steel production. All Nucor mills recycle scrap metal into new steel products, which makes the company a world leader in low-carbon steel production. And the company continues to find ways to lower its environmental footprint. It has made a commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions intensity by another 35%, is supporting the development of renewable and other clean energy sources, and recently introduced the world’s first line of net-zero carbon emission steel products, called Econiq.

Today, Nucor’s plants are the model for the steel industry and the company is one of the most important corporate citizens in The Natural State. This advertising section in Blueprint will highlight the company’s many benefits, as told directly by the teammates of NucorYamato Steel Company and Nucor Steel Arkansas, who are building their futures as they help build America.