Ryerson Inc. was founded in 1842 when Joseph T. Ryerson opened an iron store in Chicago.
By 1911 the company manufactured products made of alloy steel for the railroad and automotive industries. In 1926 Ryerson begins producing using stainless steel – then a new metal. Today stainless steel is one of the company’s main product offerings.
In 1935 Ryserson merged with Inland Steel Company. For six decades Ryserson focused on distribution and Inland on manufacturing.
In 2007 the company was acquired by Platinum Equity. Ryserson went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RYI in late 2014.
Today Ryerson Inc. is the producer and distributor of 70,000 products made of carbon, stainless, and alloy steel, aluminum, brass, copper, and nickel alloys. The company operates mainly in the United States but also in China and Mexico.
Ryerson Inc.
Ryerson Inc. was founded in 1842 when Joseph T. Ryerson opened an iron store in Chicago.
By 1911 the company manufactured products made of alloy steel for the railroad and automotive industries. In 1926 Ryerson begins producing using stainless steel – then a new metal. Today stainless steel is one of the company’s main product offerings.
In 1935 Ryserson merged with Inland Steel Company. For six decades Ryserson focused on distribution and Inland on manufacturing.
History
In 2007 the company was acquired by Platinum Equity. Ryserson went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RYI in late 2014.
Today Ryerson Inc. is the producer and distributor of 70,000 products made of carbon, stainless, and alloy steel, aluminum, brass, copper, and nickel alloys. The company operates mainly in the United States but also in China and Mexico.