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Nucor

1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, NC, 28211, United States

Overview

Nucor Corporation is engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. The Company operates in two business segments: steel mills and steel products. Principal products from the steel mills segment include hot-rolled steel and cold-rolled steel. Steel mills segment’s hot-rolled steel products include angles, rounds, flats, channels, sheet, wide-flange beams, pilings, billets, blooms, beam blanks and plate. Principal products from the steel products segment include steel joists and joist girders, steel deck, cold finished steel, steel fasteners, metal building systems and light gauge steel framing. In March 2008, Nucor Corporation completed the acquisition of SHV North America Corporation, which owns 100% of The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ) and related affiliates. In April 2008, Nucor Corporation completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Metal Recycling Services Inc. MRS will operate under the name, Metal Recycling Services, LLC.

Total investments
2
Lead investments
1
Investments · 12mo
0
Active investors
7

Sector focus

  • Industrial
  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Machinery Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining
  • Recycling
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Investment portfolio

  • Helion Energy

    Participated · Series F · Jan 2025

    Helion Energy had been working toward a promised energy breakthrough but fell behind schedule and began running short on cash. The company's financial strain led to a high-profile fundraising effort in which Sam Altman, one of its largest investors, solicited OpenAI to lead a $500 million round at a $35 billion valuation. A significant portion of Altman's personal net worth is reported to be tied to Helion. Within the company, employees who reviewed the proposed financing raised doubts about the viability of the technology. Concern about potential legal exposure led some staff to avoid discussions about the deal in internal Slack channels. The article does not provide revenue, user, or other operating metrics, nor does it detail specific product plans beyond the referenced "energy breakthrough."

Team

  • Leon J. Topalian

    Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer

  • Mark Schaefer

    Vice President and General Manager

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  • R. Joseph Stratman

    Chief Digital Officer

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  • Noah Hanners

    Vice President

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