North Star BlueScope Steel
Headquarters: Delta, Ohio Ohio Locations: Delta Business: Steel, grain and food processing Products: Hot-rolled bands, steel and alloys Ohio Employment: 330 Web Site: www.northstarbluescope.com Council Representative: Miguel Alvarez Brief Description: North Star BlueScope Steel is a 50-50 joint venture between BlueScope Steel (Melbourne, Australia) and Cargill, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minn.). BlueScope Steel is Australia’s largest steel producer. The company is known worldwide for its coated and painted steel products with facilities in Australia, Asia and North America. In 2004, BlueScope Steel acquired Butler Manufacturing, the leading pre-engineered steel buildings manufacturer in the United States and China. Cargill, Inc. is America’s largest private company and the world’s largest grain trader and food processing company. The company has over 80,000 employees working in 65 countries throughout the world. |  | |