name: Steel Dynamics Vocabulary
description: >-
  Domain vocabulary for Steel Dynamics, Inc. covering steel manufacturing,
  metals recycling, and industrial operations terminology.
version: '1.0.0'
created: '2026-05-02'
modified: '2026-05-02'

terms:
  - term: Steel Mill
    definition: >-
      A facility where steel is produced from iron ore or scrap metal through
      electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking processes. Steel Dynamics
      operates multiple steel mills across the United States.
    tags:
      - Manufacturing
      - Facilities

  - term: Electric Arc Furnace
    definition: >-
      A steelmaking furnace that uses electric arcs to melt scrap metal or
      direct reduced iron to produce steel. Steel Dynamics primarily uses
      EAF technology, making it a significant metals recycler.
    abbreviations:
      - EAF
    tags:
      - Manufacturing
      - Technology

  - term: Metals Recycling
    definition: >-
      The process of collecting, processing, and reusing scrap metal as
      raw material for steel production. Steel Dynamics is one of the
      largest metals recyclers in the United States.
    synonyms:
      - Scrap Metal Recycling
    tags:
      - Recycling
      - Sustainability

  - term: Steel Fabrication
    definition: >-
      The process of cutting, bending, and assembling steel into finished
      structural components. Steel Dynamics operates steel fabrication
      facilities producing steel joists and deck products.
    tags:
      - Manufacturing
      - Products

  - term: Flat Roll Steel
    definition: >-
      Steel products produced in flat, sheet or strip form through hot-rolling
      or cold-rolling processes, used in automotive, construction, and
      appliance industries.
    tags:
      - Products
      - Steel

  - term: Long Products
    definition: >-
      Steel products with elongated cross-sections including structural beams,
      angles, channels, and reinforcing bars (rebar), primarily used in
      construction.
    synonyms:
      - Structural Steel
    tags:
      - Products
      - Steel

  - term: STLD
    definition: >-
      The NASDAQ ticker symbol for Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Steel Dynamics
      Incorporated).
    tags:
      - Finance
      - Investor Relations

  - term: Mini Mill
    definition: >-
      A steel production facility that uses electric arc furnace technology
      to recycle scrap metal rather than traditional blast furnace methods.
      Steel Dynamics operates as a mini mill producer.
    tags:
      - Manufacturing
      - Technology

  - term: Processing
    definition: >-
      Steel finishing and treatment operations that add value to base steel
      products, including slitting, pickling, galvanizing, and painting.
    tags:
      - Manufacturing
      - Products

  - term: Fort Wayne
    definition: >-
      Headquarters city for Steel Dynamics, Inc., located in Indiana, USA.
    tags:
      - Location
      - Corporate

categories:
  - name: Manufacturing
    terms:
      - Steel Mill
      - Electric Arc Furnace
      - Mini Mill
      - Processing
      - Steel Fabrication
  - name: Products
    terms:
      - Flat Roll Steel
      - Long Products
  - name: Sustainability
    terms:
      - Metals Recycling
  - name: Corporate
    terms:
      - STLD
      - Fort Wayne