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Public company | |
Traded as | : RYI |
Industry | Steel |
Founded | 1842 |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
Key people
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Edward Lehner, CEO |
Products |
Stainless steel Carbon steel Aluminum |
Production output
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1,897,000 tons |
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Owner | Platinum Equity (66%) |
Number of employees
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3,200 persons in North America, 350 persons in China, and 50 persons in Brazil |
Website | www.ryerson.com |
Ryerson Holding Corporation is a metals distributor and processor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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.
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.