Inderdaad een grote partij dat AM USA. Zij dekten in 2015 een kwart van de staal behoefte van amerika. Als de vraag nu maar groter is dan de 'domestically-owned companies' aan kunnen!
United States Top Steel Producers in 2015 Rank Company Production (mmt) Main Products
Production (mmt):
1 Nucor Corporation 19.6 Bars, beams, sheets, plate
2 United States Steel Corp. 14.5 Hot-rolled, hardware, fittings
3 ArcelorMittal USA* 13.9 (estimate) Flat products, long products, tubular products
4 Gerdau North America* N/A Beams, pilings, billets, rebar, wire rod
5 Steel Dynamics Inc. 7.4 (2014 shipments) Sheets, bars, beams
6 AK Steel Corporation 6.2 Carbon, stainless, electrical
7 Severstal North America* N/A Hot-rolled, cold-rolled, galvanized
8 Commercial Metals Co. 3.4 (2013) Long products, structural
Source: World Steel Association; Bloomberg; Company websites
*Denotes foreign-owned producer
?Sold to AK Steel and Steel Dynamics