[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S4509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         GRAND OPENING OF NUCOR CORPORATION'S DETAILING CENTER

 Mr. NELSON of Nebraska. Madam President, today I wish to 
recognize a major business expansion in my home State of Nebraska which 
will serve as an inspiration for all businesses struggling in the face 
of this economic recession.
  The Nucor Detailing Center will celebrate its grand opening on May 1, 
2009, in Norfolk. This is a state-of-the-art facility operated by Nucor 
Corporation, a Fortune 500 Company and national manufacturer of steel 
products.
  Nucor's story is an impressive one. Nationally, Nucor has 20,000 
employees; more than 900 of them are in Norfolk, NE. Despite a downturn 
in America's economy which has hit the steel industry especially hard, 
Nucor practices a no-layoff policy and has not closed any of its 
plants.
  In fact, in Nebraska, Nucor is expanding with the opening of its 
Nucor Detailing Center. The Detailing Center is the fourth Nucor 
division to locate in Norfolk, which is the only city in the world 
claiming four Nucor divisions.
  The Nucor Detailing Center started as a small group with just seven 
employees. Today, it employs 70 teammates with plans to grow to 200 in 
the near future. This grand opening, in the midst of an economic 
crisis, the likes of which our country has not seen since the Great 
Depression, is a testament to the indomitable spirit of the American 
businessman and to Nucor's belief in a return on its investment in its 
most valuable resource--workers.
  Nucor has gained a reputation as North America's largest recycler and 
as a company which puts an emphasis on safety, the environment and 
social responsibility. Now, Nucor is adding to that reputation by being 
able to expand and excel even during troubled economic times.
  Congratulations to Nucor Detailing Center on its grand opening! 
Nebraska is proud to have Nucor Corporation as one of our fine 
corporate citizens.

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