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MaryEmily Slate

Prospect Steel in Blytheville, a Lexicon company, has “the most automated fit and weld fabrication facility in the world,” CEO Patrick Schueck says. Its double robotic line, seen here, consists of four welding robots and one fitting robot.
Construction / Energy / Manufacturing

Mississippi County: Magnet for SteelLock Icon

A new economy built on steel lifts the northeast corner of Arkansas. read more >

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MaryEmily Slate, vice president and general manager of Nucor Steel Arkansas, says the plant is investing almost half a billion dollars into its expansion.
Construction / Government & Politics / Public Companies

Nucor and Arkansas: Magnet and SteelLock Icon

Nucor Corp.’s new cold mill in Mississippi County could be opening right as the company is experiencing record earnings. read more >

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Construction / Real Estate

Calstrip Plans $15M Investment, 45 Jobs Near Blytheville

Calstrip Industries Inc. of Mira Loma, California, announces plans to invest $15 million in a new 100,000-SF steel processing plant on the campus of Nucor Steel Arkansas. read more >

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MaryEmily Slate of Nucor.
Construction / Manufacturing

Nucor Plans Expansion on Top of Expansion: A 100-Job, $240M Sheet Metal Line in Hickman

Nucor Steel Arkansas doubles down on its expansion in Mississippi County, planning a $240 million galvanized steel sheet metal production line at its sheet mill in Hickman. read more >

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MaryEmily Slate of Nucor.
Business Services / Education / Energy

Nucor VP MaryEmily Slate Scraps Her Way to the Top of the Heap

At 51, MaryEmily Slate is a vice president and general manager for Nucor Steel Arkansas, overseeing more than 700 workers at two steel mills in Mississippi County. read more >

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Construction / Energy / Manufacturing

Mississippi County’s Nucor: 3 Decades, 4 Facilities

In Mississippi County, the big news in steel these days is Big River. But the firmly established player in northeast Arkansas steel is Nucor Corp., the largest steelmaker in the United States. read more >

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Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Manufacturing

A manufacturing resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >

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