Nucor Corporation

What Nucor Corporation does

Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE), founded in 1940 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is North America's largest steel manufacturer and recycler, operating 27 steel mills and 300+ facilities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico with approximately 33,000 teammates. The company manufactures steel and steel products using Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) technology — a scrap-based recycling process employed for over 50 years — producing steel with less than one-third of the carbon emissions of traditional blast furnace production. Its core product portfolio spans hot-rolled bar, cold-finished bar, sheet, plate, beam, rebar, merchant bar, and wire and wire mesh, plus proprietary signature grades including Aeos® (the only domestic ASTM A913 high-strength structural steel), Econiq™ (low-embodied carbon certified steel), Elcyon® (offshore wind plate), and Invincia™ (abrasion-resistant plate).

Beyond raw steel, Nucor operates a vertically integrated fabricated-products platform through 20+ family-of-brand subsidiaries — including Nucor Building Systems, Nucor | Vulcraft, Rytec, CHI Overhead Doors, Kirby Building Systems, Centria, Metl-Span, American Buildings, CBC Steel Buildings, Nucor | Skyline, and Nucor Fastener — covering joists, decking, metal buildings, insulated metal panels, overhead doors, fasteners, piling, conduit, transmission poles, tested pipe, and warehouse racking. Upstream raw-material supply is secured through The David J. Joseph Company and a network of regional recycling subsidiaries (Advantage Metals Recycling, River Metals Recycling, Texas Port Recycling, Western Metals Recycling, Trademark Metals Recycling, Metal Recycling Services, and General Recycling MS), making Nucor North America's largest recycler.

Revenue mechanics are predominantly direct sales of physical steel and fabricated steel products, distributed through steel mill direct sales, the NucorNow.com self-serve portal, and the family-of-brands sales organization, with Q1 2026 net sales of $9.50 billion (up 21% YoY) and TTM revenue of approximately $32.49 billion. Nucor serves automotive, construction, energy, data center, infrastructure, military and defense, oil and gas, heavy equipment, transportation, agriculture, and advanced manufacturing customers, supported by 53 consecutive years of dividend growth and the strongest credit ratings (A-/A-/A3) in the North American steel sector.

Name

Nucor Corporation

Legal name

Nucor Corporation

Website

https://nucor.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Nucor Corporation is North America's largest steel manufacturer and recycler, operating 27 EAF steel mills and 300+ facilities producing hot-rolled bar, plate, rebar, sheet, and a diversified portfolio of fabricated steel products for automotive, construction, data center, energy, and infrastructure customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Manufacturing

NAICS

Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (3311), Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (332618), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Hot Rolling & Primary Mills (Plate, Hot-Rolled Coil/Sheet, Strip) (IMAKABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Long Products Manufacturing (Rebar, Wire Rod, Merchant Bar, Sections/Beams) (IMAKABAH), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Metal Recycling (Structural Steel, Rebar, Roofing, Wire) (IMAKAMAF), Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling) (IMAKABAL)

Keywords

• Steel manufacturing
• Fabricated steel products
• Structural steel
• Metal recycling
• Steel mill products

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Steel and Steel Products Manufacturing: Nucor generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products across 27 steel mills. The company produces hot-rolled bar, cold-finished bar, sheet, plate, beam, rebar, merchant bar, wire & wire mesh, and other steel products.
2. Fabricated Steel Products: Revenue from fabricated steel products including joists, metal buildings, decking, grating, overhead doors, fasteners, piling, conduit, HSS, transmission poles, insulated metal panels, warehouse racking, and data center products through various family of brands.
3. Raw Materials and Scrap Metal Recycling: Revenue from raw materials including scrap metal recycling through subsidiaries like The David J. Joseph Company, Advantage Metals Recycling, River Metals Recycling, and other recycling operations.
4. Industrial Gases: Revenue from industrial gases through Universal Industrial Gases (UIGI).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nucor manufactures and sells steel and fabricated steel products using Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) technology across 27 steel mills in North America. Core product lines include structural steel (beam, plate, sheet, rebar, hot-rolled bar, cold-finished bar, merchant bar, wire and wire mesh) plus downstream fabricated products such as joists, decking, grating, metal buildings, insulated metal panels, overhead doors, fasteners, piling, transmission poles, conduit, warehouse racking, and tested pipe. The company also operates a vertically integrated scrap metal recycling business supplying raw materials for steelmaking.

Product overview

Nucor Corporation is North America's largest steel manufacturer and recycler, operating 27 steel mills with a diversified portfolio of steel and fabricated steel products across 300+ North American facilities. The company's core steel products include Aeos® (high-strength structural steel), Econiq™ (low-embodied carbon steel), Elcyon® (offshore wind steel plate), and Invincia™ (abrasion-resistant plate), along with foundational products such as beams, plates, cold-finished bars, rebar, sheet, hot-rolled bars, wire & wire mesh, and merchant bars. Beyond raw steel, Nucor offers an extensive fabricated steel product suite including data center products, overhead doors (Rytec, C.H.I.), metal buildings (Nucor Building Systems, American Buildings, CBC Steel Buildings, Kirby), insulated metal panels (Centria, Metl-Span), structural products (Vulcraft joists/decking/grating, Verco Decking), transmission poles, conduit, fasteners, piling, tested pipe, warehouse racking, industrial gases (UIGI), and raw materials. The company also operates a comprehensive metals recycling network through family brands including DJJ, River Metals Recycling, Advantage Metals Recycling, and others. Nucor serves diverse industries including automotive, energy, construction, data centers, heavy equipment, highway infrastructure, military/defense, oil & gas, transportation, agriculture, and advanced manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aeos: The only domestic ASTM A913 high-strength structural steel product.
• Econiq
• Elcyon
• Invincia

Products and services

• Structural Steel Beam Structural steel beams for construction and infrastructure applications including buildings, bridges, and industrial structures.
• Steel Plate Steel plate products for various industrial and construction applications including shipbuilding, heavy equipment, and pressure vessels.
• Steel Sheet Flat steel sheet products for industrial manufacturing, construction, and automotive applications.
• Rebar Reinforcing steel bar for concrete reinforcement in commercial, infrastructure, and residential construction projects.
• Hot-Rolled Bar Hot-rolled steel bar products for various industrial applications including automotive, agricultural, and construction equipment.
• Cold-Finished Bar Precision steel bar products with enhanced surface finish, tighter dimensional tolerances, and improved mechanical properties for shaft, fastener, and machinery applications.
• Merchant Bar Steel merchant bar products including angles, channels, and flat bars for construction, fabrication, and general industrial use.
• Wire & Wire Mesh Steel wire and mesh products for construction, industrial, and agricultural applications including fencing, reinforcement, and concrete accessories.
• Aeos High-Strength Structural Steel The only domestic ASTM A913 high-strength structural steel product, providing higher strength-to-weight ratios for construction efficiency.
• Econiq Low-Embodied Carbon Steel Certified low-embodied carbon steel product line produced via EAF technology with significantly reduced carbon footprint versus blast furnace steel, enabling customers to meet ESG and sustainability targets.
• Elcyon Sustainable Steel Plate Sustainable high-strength steel plate engineered for offshore wind energy applications, supporting renewable energy infrastructure construction.
• Invincia Abrasion-Resistant Steel Plate Abrasion-resistant steel plate optimized for long-term wear in demanding applications including mining, material handling, and heavy equipment.
• Data Center Steel Products Steel products specifically designed for data center construction including structural steel, insulated metal panels, rebar, and components for core and shell structures, plus end-of-life recycling services for racks and cabinets.
• Metal Buildings Pre-engineered metal building systems for commercial, industrial, and agricultural applications.
• Insulated Metal Panels Insulated metal panels for building envelope applications providing thermal efficiency and weather resistance in commercial and industrial buildings.
• Joists, Decking, and Grating Steel joists for floor and roof structural systems, steel decking for floor and roof applications, and steel grating for industrial flooring, walkways, and platforms in commercial and industrial construction.
• Overhead Doors and High-Performance Doors High-performance commercial overhead doors and rolling doors for industrial and commercial applications, including the Rytec and C.H.I. Overhead Doors brands.
• Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) and Solar Products Hollow structural sections for structural applications in construction, plus steel products designed for solar energy infrastructure applications.
• Transmission Poles Steel transmission poles for electrical power distribution infrastructure supporting grid modernization.
• Steel Conduit Steel conduit products for electrical and mechanical applications in construction and industrial settings.
• Steel Fasteners Steel fastener products including bolts, nuts, and screws for construction and industrial applications.
• Steel Piling Steel piling products for foundation, marine, and heavy civil construction applications.
• Tested Pipe Steel pipe products that have been tested and certified for pressure, structural, and mechanical applications.
• Warehouse Racking Steel warehouse racking and storage systems for distribution and fulfillment centers, including pallet rack and storage solutions.
• Industrial Gases Industrial gases produced by Universal Industrial Gases (UIGI) for steel production and industrial customers.
• Rebar Fabrication & Installation Services Rebar fabrication and installation services for concrete reinforcement in commercial, infrastructure, and industrial construction projects.
• Rebar Distribution Services Rebar distribution services providing rebar products to construction customers through Harris Supply Solutions.
• Scrap Metal Recycling and Raw Materials Scrap metal recycling services and raw material supply operations through The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ) and multiple regional recycling subsidiaries, providing feedstock for Nucor's EAF steel mills and external customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transforms scrap steel into new products with less than 1/3 of carbon emissions compared to blast furnace production
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JFE GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026JFE Group has established a joint venture with Nucor in the United States as part of its international expansion strategy, positioning the U.S. market as a core pillar of its overseas growth alongside JSW Steel joint ventures in India. This partnership is part of JFE's GX strategy with carbon neutrality and circular economy as central pillars of JFE Vision 2035 targeting ¥700 billion in new business profit.
• U.S. Forged RingscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 February 2026U.S. Forged Rings announced an $875 million manufacturing facility in Hertford County, North Carolina with a supply chain partnership with Nucor. The company will produce forged rings, tubular components, and large-scale steel fabrications for construction, power generation, nuclear, offshore wind, oil and gas, defense, and aerospace industries. State lawmakers approved $62 million in infrastructure funding to support the project.
• AmerescocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2025Ameresco developed and commercialized a 50MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system for Nucor, which began operation in October 2025. The project involving Tesla Megapack units supports Nucor's expansion and energy transition efforts, with plans for a solar asset in 2026. This partnership enables Nucor to enhance energy resilience and support its sustainability objectives.
• ExxonMobilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ExxonMobil has been expanding its carbon capture and storage (CCS) customer base and listed Nucor as one of its collaboration partners in this effort, part of ExxonMobil's broader CCS business expansion in the U.S. Gulf Coast region targeting industrial decarbonization.
• ElectraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022Nucor partnered with Electra in December 2022 to reduce carbon emissions in steel production as part of the global metal recycling market development. This partnership aims to advance sustainable manufacturing processes in the steel industry.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Olympic Steel, Inc. Olympic Steel is a U.S. metals service center processor specializing in flat-rolled steel products, sheet, coil, and plate processing. Comparable to Nucor's downstream steel service center operations including Harris Supply Solutions and steel processing capabilities.
• United States Steel Corporation: U.S. Steel is a major North American integrated steelmaker (now owned by Nippon Steel) producing flat-rolled and tubular steel products. While historically blast-furnace based, it is a primary competitor for automotive and construction sheet steel customers served by Nucor.
• Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Cleveland-Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America and a major supplier to the automotive industry. Overlaps with Nucor's sheet and plate products across automotive, construction, and infrastructure end-markets.
• Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel): Radius Recycling is a major North American metal recycler and steel producer operating EAF mini-mills producing finished steel long products. Comparable to Nucor's vertically integrated scrap-recycling-to-steel model via DJJ and recycling subsidiaries.
• Steel Dynamics, Inc. Steel Dynamics is the closest direct peer to Nucor as a U.S.-based EAF steelmaker with a comparable product mix spanning sheet, plate, structural, and recycled steel. Operates comparable flat-rolled and structural steel mills across the U.S. with similar sustainability positioning.
• Commercial Metals Company: CMC is a North American EAF steelmaker focused on rebar, structural steel, and fabricated rebar products. Directly comparable to Nucor's rebar, merchant bar, and fabricated steel segments with similar end-market exposure in construction and infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Gerdau S.A. Gerdau is a major global long steel producer using EAF mini-mill technology with operations across the Americas. Comparable to Nucor's EAF approach and long-product focus (rebar, merchant bar, structural shapes) but with a stronger Latin American footprint.
• POSCO Holdings Inc. POSCO is a South Korean integrated steelmaker producing flat, long, and specialty steel products globally. While geographically focused on Asia, it competes globally in automotive sheet steel and is developing low-carbon steel technologies comparable to Nucor's EAF approach.
• ArcelorMittal S.A. ArcelorMittal is the world's largest steel producer with operations spanning flat, long, and tubular products globally. While much broader than Nucor, it competes in the same North American steel markets and serves overlapping automotive, construction, and energy customers.

Others

• JSW Steel Ltd. JSW Steel is India's largest steel producer and an emerging global player, recently forming a JV with JFE Group (Nucor's new strategic partner). Connected to Nucor via the JFE partnership for international steel technology collaboration and circular economy initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A25 records

Investments5 records

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