CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation
(NYSE: NUE) announced that its Nucor Steel Memphis, Inc. division
was certified by Caterpillar Inc. at the platinum level through its
Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP). The
certification was formally presented to the Nucor Steel Memphis
team in September. Nucor Steel Memphis is the only steel mill
in the world to earn Platinum certification, which represents
excellence in process control, continuous improvement, product
quality and delivery to Caterpillar.
"This recognition by Caterpillar is a testament to our team's
commitment to continually improve how we serve our customers. I
want to congratulate each member of the Nucor Steel Memphis team
for their hard work and dedication," said John Ferriola, Chairman, CEO & President of
Nucor Corporation.
Caterpillar created the SQEP to recognize those suppliers that
demonstrate their commitment to excellence and drive a "zero
defects" culture within their
organizations. Certification levels include Bronze,
Silver, Gold and Platinum, reflected in order of increasing
difficulty. Suppliers are certified through SQEP by meeting
or exceeding stringent supplier performance standards, such as
product quality and shipping performance, which are measured over
the course of a year by a cross-functional global team of
Caterpillar experts in the areas of engineering, manufacturing,
logistics and procurement.
This is the first invitation and certification from Caterpillar
for the Nucor Steel Memphis team. Nucor Steel Memphis has
supplied Caterpillar with engineered long bar in carbon and alloy
grades since 2010 for use in track links, sprocket segments,
idlers, ground engaging tools, hammer bits, transmission parts,
gears and pins.
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel products,
with operating facilities primarily in the U.S. and Canada.
Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars,
beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing;
electrical conduit; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders;
steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished
steel; steel fasteners; metal building systems; steel grating; and
wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph
Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and
HBI/DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and
nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North
America's largest recycler.
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