CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation
(NYSE: NUE) was recognized as a General Motors Supplier of the Year
for the third year in a row during a virtual ceremony held this
morning. Nucor remains the only electric arc furnace steelmaker to
receive this award.
"On behalf of Nucor's 27,000 teammates, I want to thank GM for
this recognition. We value our relationship with GM, particularly
working with them through the pandemic which presented challenges
for both of our industries. We look forward to strengthening the
partnership we have formed," said Leon
Topalian, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nucor
Corporation. "I would also like to congratulate our teammates for
their focus on meeting the needs of our customers during a very
unpredictable year."
The Supplier of the Year award winners were chosen by a global
team of GM purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing and
logistics executives. Winners were selected based on performance
criteria in Product Purchasing, Global Purchasing and Manufacturing
Services, Customer Care and Aftersales, and Logistics. This is the
29th year GM has honored suppliers with the Supplier of
the Year Award.
"As GM works to achieve a future with zero crashes, zero
emissions and zero congestion, we are proud to have innovative and
dedicated suppliers around the world as partners in this mission,"
said Shilpan Amin, GM vice
president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.
"Throughout a challenging year, our suppliers have showed
resilience and dedication in working toward our shared goal of
long-term sustainability for our planet and the communities we
serve, while meeting our present needs," Amin said. "We are pleased
with what we've accomplished together in the past year and we are
excited by the opportunity that lies ahead."
About Nucor
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers
of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in
the United States, Canada and Mexico. 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; precision castings; 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 hot briquetted iron /
direct-reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous
and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North
America's largest recycler.
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