Part one of term paper
operates non-union mini-mills that produce steel and steel products on a low-cost basis. The company produces steel reinforcing bar (rebar) used in the construction industry and rounds, squares, flats, angles, channel and strip - also know as merchant products - which are sold to fabricators and other merchants. The company specializes in th ...

Part two of term paper
... position in each of its primary product categories - construction products, merchant products and special bar quality ("SBQ"), rod, and wire products; to increase production efficiency; and to gain control over a significant portion of its raw material sourcing. The company currently operates steel-producing mini-mills in Birmingham, Alabama; Kankakee, Illinois; and Seattle, Washington. There is also a rolling mill in Joliet, Illinois; a rebar distribution operation based in Fort Lauderdale, Flori ...