Steel Summit: Needham highlights Nucor's edge in flexibility, diversification

Nucor’s Dan Needham views the steelmaker’s flexibility and diversification as key to pivoting when economic conditions require.

Needham, EVP of commercial for the Charlotte, N.C.-based company, sat down with SMU Editor-in-Chief Michael Cowden for a Fireside Chat at Steel Summit in Atlanta. They talked about tariffs, decarbonization, and the company’s hot-rolled coil spot price, among many other topics.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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