Nucor acquires TrueCore insulated panels

December 11, 2019

Nucor Corporation announced that it is acquiring TrueCore, LLC (TrueCore), an insulated metal panel manufacturing company with a facility in Laurens, South Carolina.  TrueCore produces insulated metal panels serving the cold storage market, with future plans for additional commercial and industrial applications.

“We are excited to be in this business.  The TrueCore products are outstanding and the TrueCore team is exceptional,” said Jeff Carmean, President of Nucor Buildings Group.  “The TrueCore founding partners, Conor Lowery, Dean Soll, and Sara Truhlar, will remain with the company and bring significant industry experience and unparalleled commitment to the insulated panel market.”

TrueCore currently has 26 employees and will become part of Nucor Buildings Group.

Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.  Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel — in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners; metal building systems; steel grating; and wire and wire mesh.