Chaparral Steel Company

PROFILE TXI Chaparral Steel is steel hungry. A subsidiary of cement and steel producer Texas Industries, Chaparral recycles steel and makes a variety of bar and structural steel products such as reinforcing bar and large-sized steel beams. For raw material, Chaparral operates the world's largest steel shredder, a facility in Texas that produces 40% of the company's steel needs. It buys the remainder of its shredded steel from outside suppliers. Chaparral sells its products to cold finishers, forgers, manufacturers, steel fabricators, and steel service centers, primarily in North America. While construction is its primary market, Chaparral's products are also used by the automotive, defense, energy, and rail industries.  COMPETITION AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS) Nucor Corporation (NUE) USX-U.S. Steel Group (X)		FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Fiscal Year-End: May 1997 Sales (mil.): 616.70 1-Yr. Sales Growth: 1.5% Employees: 1,318 Revenue per employee: $467,905.92  KEY PEOPLE • Tommy A. Valenta     CEO • Richard M. Fowler     CFO  CONTACT INFO 300 Ward Rd. Midlothian, TX 76065 US Phone: 972-775-8241 Fax: 972-775-1930 Online: Web Site

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