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Ryerson, Inc.

Ryerson Holding Corporation
Public company
Traded as RYI
Industry Steel
Founded 1842
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois
Key people
Edward Lehner, CEO
Products Stainless steel
Carbon steel
Aluminum
Production output
1,897,000 tons
Revenue DecreaseUS$3.167 billion (2015)
IncreaseUS$108 million (2015)
Increase -US$1.8 million (2015)
Total assets DecreaseUS$1.556 billion (2015)
Total equity Decrease -US$141 million (2015)
Owner Platinum Equity (66%)
Number of employees
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.



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