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Nucor Corporation in 2001: Pursuing Growth in a Troubled Steel Industry


Table of Contents

Introduction 3
Nucor's History 3
Current Strategy and Future Expectation 4
Analysis and evaluation 4
Dominant Economic Characteristics of the Steel Industry Environment 4
Competition analysis in the Steel Industry 5
SWOT Analysis 6
Recommendations 9


Introduction
Nucor's History
Nucor Corporation is the second-largest steel producer in the United States and has had net sales of $4.6 billion in 2000. Nucor recycles approximately 10 million tons of scrap steel. It operates in 9 states and produces carbon and alloy steel in bars, beams, sheet, and plate; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; cold finished steel; steel fasteners; metal building systems; and light gauge steel framing. The company emerged from near Bankruptcy in 1966 to become one of the fastest-growing steel. Despite the recession in 1991, Nucor grew into one of the biggest and best-known global......

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