What WHEELING-NIPPON STEEL does

Wheeling-Nippon Steel, Inc. is a privately held, wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Steel Corporation, operating a single-site hot-dip steel coating mill in Follansbee, West Virginia. Established in 1986 as a joint venture between Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd. and Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, the company became fully owned by Nisshin in March 2008 and was rebranded WHEELING-NIPPON STEEL in April 2020 following the merger of its parent into Nippon Steel Corporation. The firm runs two fully-automated coating lines—an Aluminizing Galvanizing Line (AGL) at 400,000 tons/year capacity and a Continuous Galvanizing Line (CGL) at 300,000 tons/year—giving it 700,000 tons of combined annual nameplate capacity, and is the only steel producer in North America offering all five major hot-dip coated products under one roof: ZAM® (Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium alloy), Galvalume® (55% Aluminum-Zinc), Galvanized, Galvannealed, and Aluminized steel, plus acrylic-coated "Plus" variants.

The company's technology base is anchored in Nippon Steel's proprietary ZAM® chemistry (approximately 6% aluminum and 3% magnesium in a zinc base), which it produces as the exclusive licensed manufacturer in the Americas following a $28+ million AGL upgrade completed in November 2013. ZAM® offers 10–20x the corrosion resistance of conventional galvanized coatings, self-healing cut-edge protection via zinc-chloride and carbonate byproducts, and carries ASTM A1046/A1046M Type 1 specification and a Declare Label from the International Living Future Institute. The product portfolio targets corrosion- and heat-resistant applications across automotive exhaust systems and components, metal building and roofing construction (especially coastal), HVAC and appliance heat exchangers, agricultural structures exposed to ammonia, and utility-scale solar racking systems where reduced zinc runoff and electrical continuity matter.

Wheeling-Nippon Steel operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market model: a Commercial Department with inside and outside sales teams, dedicated sales coordinators, account managers, and customer/carrier login portals for order management, inventory reports, product certifications, and shipping notices. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers transact via coil orders with minimum 10,000 lb and maximum 55,000 lb coil weights. Revenue is generated almost entirely from hardware sales of coated steel sheet and non-prime material. The company maintains ISO 9001:2015 (since March 9, 1999) and OSHA SHARP certifications, serves only the U.S. domestic market, and has between 101 and 250 employees.

Name

WHEELING-NIPPON STEEL

Legal name

WHEELING-NIPPON STEEL, INC.

Website

https://wheeling-nipponsteel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Wheeling-Nippon Steel is a U.S. hot-dip steel coating mill in Follansbee, West Virginia, producing ZAM®, Galvalume®, Galvanized, Galvannealed, and Aluminized steel sheet for automotive, construction, HVAC, appliance, solar, and agriculture customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coated Steel Sheet Manufacturing

NAICS

Rolling and Drawing of Purchased Steel (33122)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Coated & Plated Steel (Galvanized, Galvalume, Tinplate, Electrogalvanized, Color-Coated) (IMAKABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cold Rolling & Finishing (Cold-Rolled Coil/Sheet, Temper, Skin Pass) (IMAKABAF)

Keywords

• Hot-dip coated steel
• Corrosion-resistant steel sheet
• Zinc-aluminum-magnesium coating
• Galvanized steel products
• Steel coil manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Follansbee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coated Steel Sheet Products: Manufacture and sale of hot-dip coated steel sheet products including ZAM®, Galvalume®, Galvanized, Galvannealed, and Aluminized steel. Products sold to industrial customers in automotive, construction, HVAC, appliance, and solar industries. Revenue generated from direct B2B sales with coil weights ranging from 10,000 lbs minimum to 55,000 lbs maximum.
2. Non-Prime Material Sales: Sale of non-prime coated steel material to customers. Contact for non-prime material is Joe Kraina in Purchasing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WHEELING-NIPPON STEEL manufactures and sells hot-dip coated steel sheet products — ZAM®, Galvalume®, Galvanized, Galvannealed, and Aluminized steel — sold as coils to industrial B2B customers in automotive, construction, HVAC, appliance, solar, and agriculture markets. The company is the only North American producer of all five major hot-dip coated products under one roof and the exclusive licensed producer of ZAM® (Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium alloy coated steel) in the Americas, with combined AGL and CGL capacity of 700,000 tons per year at its Follansbee, West Virginia facility.

Product overview

Wheeling-Nippon Steel is the only steel coating mill in the United States that produces all major hot-dip coated products under one roof. The company offers a portfolio of corrosion-resistant steel products centered on their flagship ZAM® (Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium alloy), complemented by Galvalume® (55% Aluminum-Zinc alloy), Galvanized (zinc), Galvannealed (Zinc-Iron alloy), and Aluminized (aluminum) steel sheets. The product line includes standard versions as well as 'Plus' variants with acrylic coatings (Galvalume® Plus and Galvanized Plus) that add enhanced corrosion resistance, fingerprint resistance, and dry rollforming capabilities. All products are manufactured at the company's facility in Follansbee, West Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZAM®: Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium alloy coated steel sheet - the company's flagship corrosion-resistant product, branded as 'Corrosion Protection of the 21st Century'.
• Galvalume®
• Galvalume® Plus
• Galvanized Plus
• Galvannealed
• Aluminized

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-20x better corrosion resistance than galvanized coatings based on ASTM A1046/A1046M Type 1 specifications
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION (formerly Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1986Parent company relationship. Established in 1986 as Wheeling-Nisshin (joint venture between Nisshin Steel and Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel). Nisshin Steel acquired all outstanding shares in March 2008. Company name changed to NS Wheeling-Nisshin in April 2019, then to WHEELING-NIPPON STEEL in April 2020 following merger into NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION. Parent company completed 12 years of R&D before producing first ZAM® in 2000. Provides technology leadership and innovation in coating technology.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wheeling-nippon-steel

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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