Bill > HR699

This resolution congratulates Nucor Corporation on the 50th anniversary of its Nucor Steel-Texas plant in Jewett, recognizing the company's significant contributions to the steel industry and the local community. The resolution highlights that the Jewett facility, established in 1975, was one of the first electric arc furnace plants in the United States, which uses a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly method of steel production compared to traditional blast furnaces. Nucor is noted as North America's largest steel manufacturer and recycler, processing approximately 20 million tons of scrap metal annually, with six Texas divisions having a recycling capacity of 1.5 million tons and a production capacity of nearly 1.7 million tons. The company employs around 2,300 Texans and has received multiple accolades, including Voluntary Protection Program Star status from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and a Texas Environmental Excellence Award. The resolution expresses appreciation for Nucor Steel-Texas's contribution to the prosperity of Jewett over the past five decades and extends best wishes for the company's continued success, with an official copy of the resolution to be prepared as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

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