Steel Dynamics Inc has recently been named the “Steel Producer of the Year” at the second annual American Metal Market’s Awards for Steel Excellence in New York City.

The company were chosen for the award due to their operational excellence, industry leading financial performance and the overall quality of its steel-making.

Keith Busse, Chairman and CEO of the company, commented “We truly value this recognition afforded us by industry and AMM leadership. Everyone at SDI continually strives to excel and improve on past performance. This award is a measure of the respect we have received over time from our customers, suppliers, and other partners as a result of the hard work, dedication, and creativity of our 6,000 employees, who have long been the key to our success.

“Steel Dynamics is a growth company, unique in American steel industry history. Since the production of our first steel coil 15 years ago, our focus has been not only to provide quality steel products to meet customer needs, but to also look ahead by developing and producing new products to fulfill customer requirements. At the same time, we have continued our emphasis on operational excellence and cost leadership. This formula has served us well. We look to the future with confidence that SDI is prepared to make a continuing strong contribution to the American steel industry.”