Zekelman Industries

08/28/2026

Across our organization, teammates are supporting local school supply efforts in the communities where we live and work. In Warren, that included 30 Pre-K supply kits delivered to Warren Family Mission, along with more than 60 filled backpacks and additional supplies supported by teammates and vendors.

It is one example of how our teams continue showing up for their communities in meaningful ways.

08/28/2026

Closing In on 250 Homes, Mississippi County Is Turning Job Growth Into Homeownership!

The Work Here Live Here program provides teammates of participating Mississippi County employers with up to $50,000 toward the purchase of a new home or up to $25,000 toward an existing home in the county.

Zekelman recently contributed another $250,000 to help keep that momentum going.

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Big River Steel has contributed an additional $300,000 to Mississippi County’s “Work Here. Live Here.” (WHLH) housing incentive program, marking its ninth contribution and bringing the company’s total investment in...

08/27/2026

At AISI board member Barry Zekelman’s fireside chat during today’s Steel Market Update Summit, the Executive Chairman and CEO of Zekelman Industries underscored the value of consistent Section 232 trade policy for the American steel industry.

Zekelman pointed to record investment in modern steel production, continued reshoring of manufacturing and strong demand from sectors like data centers and energy infrastructure. He noted that predictable trade policy gives companies the confidence to make long-term capital investments, and that new technologies are driving greater efficiency across the industry.

His takeaway: steady policy is fueling durable investment, stronger domestic supply chains and better American jobs.

08/26/2026

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood recently toured our Wheatland Tube & Western Tube facility in Rochelle, Illinois, getting a firsthand look at the operation and connecting with the teammates who keep it moving every day.

Joined by company leadership and City of Rochelle officials, the visit put a spotlight on the people, production, and local impact behind American manufacturing.

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08/24/2026

Every company in our family brings focused expertise to the industries we serve.

Picoma Industries supports the electrical market with U.S. made steel and aluminum elbows, couplings, and ni***es designed for the turns, transitions, and connections within an electrical raceway. Automated production and strategically located stocking warehouses help serve distributors, contractors, and project teams managing standard orders and specialized requirements.

Discover Picoma and its role within our family of companies:
https://hubs.ly/Q04v3w-k0

08/20/2026

What makes steel so useful is not only how common it is, but how adaptable it can be.

Different grades are developed for different environments, loads, and performance needs. That is why steel plays such a broad role across construction, transportation, manufacturing, energy, and everyday infrastructure.

That versatility also underscores why domestic steelmaking matters. Keeping steel production here supports the manufacturing capacity, technical knowledge, skilled jobs, and supply chains needed to build what comes next.

08/19/2026

Bridges carry more than traffic.

They carry the vision of the engineers who designed it, the skill of the people who built it, and the purpose of connecting communities that once stood apart. Steel has helped turn those ideas into lasting infrastructure for generations.

As America celebrates 250 years, we're recognizing the builders, innovators, and materials that have shaped our past and continue laying the foundation for what's next.

08/17/2026

A steel job is more than one position on a plant floor.

It is income that supports a household, spending that reaches local businesses, and long-term stability that helps communities plan for what comes next. That entire cycle is put at risk when state-subsidized foreign steel enters the market without a fair fight.

Section 232 helps protect domestic steel production, skilled jobs, and communities connected to that work.

Send a letter urging your representative to defend American steel jobs:
https://hubs.ly/Q04tcKw_0

08/14/2026

Cheap can look efficient on paper. The long view usually tells a different story.

For us, value goes beyond purchase price. It includes how products perform, how they arrive, and what they support beyond the jobsite. Our belief in value over cost is tied to domestic production, long-term quality, and the real people and wages that help communities grow. It is also why we continue investing in better processes, better products, and better outcomes.

Take a closer look at why we choose value over cost:
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08/14/2026

What happens to a community when the jobs that support it disappear?

Steel’s impact reaches beyond the plant floor. The industry supports jobs, families, schools, businesses, and the communities built around them. In fact, every steel industry job supports five additional jobs in the broader economy.

Help keep those opportunities here. Send a letter to your senator today: https://hubs.ly/Q04s_nvS0