TITLE: Congratulating Nucor Corporation on the 50th anniversary of its Nucor Steel--Texas plant in Jewett.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Nucor Corporation on the 50th anniversary of its Nucor Steel--Texas plant in Jewett.

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WHEREAS, Nucor Corporation is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Nucor Steel--Texas plant in Jewett in 2025; and WHEREAS, Established in 1975, the Jewett facility was one of the first electric arc furnace plants in the United States; the electric arc process for melting and recycling scrap steel is more cost-effective than integrated iron and steel production and blast furnaces, and it generates significantly less pollution; and WHEREAS, A leader in the steel industry, Nucor Corporation helped drive the shift from refining to recycling as the primary method of steel production; today, it is North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer and its largest recycler, processing approximately 20 million tons of scrap metal last year; and WHEREAS, Nucor recently expanded into new markets in Texas with the acquisition and opening of facilities in Lewisville and Houston; on an annual basis, its six Texas divisions have a recycling capacity of 1.5 million tons of steel and a production capacity of nearly 1.7 million tons; the company also employs approximately 2,300 Texans at the plants; and WHEREAS, Since 2010, the Nucor divisions in Jewett, Terrell, and Grapeland have been annually awarded Voluntary Protection Program Star status from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; moreover, Nucor Steel--Texas earned a Texas Environmental Excellence Award for its efforts in resource conservation, waste reduction, and pollution prevention; and WHEREAS, Nucor Steel--Texas has contributed significantly to the prosperity of Jewett over the past five decades, and it is indeed fitting to recognize this significant milestone in the company's history; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Nucor Corporation on the 50th anniversary of its Nucor Steel--Texas plant in Jewett and extend to all those associated with the company sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Nucor as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Orr Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 699 was adopted by the House on April 9, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House