Type Public company Industry Steel Production output 1,897,000 tons CFO Erich S. Schnaufer Founded 1842 Subsidiaries Ryerson Canada Inc. | Traded as NYSE: RYI Key people Edward Lehner, CEO CEO Edward J. Lehner General counsel Mark Silver Parent organization Ryerson Holding Corp | |
Products Stainless steel
Carbon steel
Aluminum Headquarters Chicago, Illinois, United States Profiles | ||
Ryerson Holding Corporation is a metals distributor and processor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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Current operations
In addition to the United States, Ryerson has operations in Canada, China, Brazil, and Mexico. Foreign operations accounted for less than 12% of total revenue in 2015.
History
The company was founded in 1842. In the early 1900s, when Ford Motor Company started producing vehicles, Ryerson supplied it with steel. In 1935, the company merged with Inland Steel Company. In 1946, the company owned a plant in Los Angeles, California, its first plant on the West Coast.In 2005, the company acquired Integris Metals. In 2007, the company was acquired by Platinum Equity. In 2014, the company went public via an initial public offering.
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