CMC Steel Arkansas was the third addition to the steel mill group of Commercial Metals Company.  We rolled our first bar in August, 1987, from used railroad rails.  Initially, steel products were rolled using fiber and roller bearing stands.  In 1989, the last fiber bearing stand was installed.  Also in 1989, the finished goods warehouse was extended, doubling the original size, and the most modern rail breaking system was installed.  In 1990, the decision to replace fiber stands was made.  This resulted in better production, better quality, and fewer cobbles (unsuccessful runs of the product).  Additionally, two additional overhead cranes were installed, increasing the mill's ability to handle material.  Throughout 1991 and 1992, more of the fiber stands were replaced with newer Sakai roller bearing stands.  In 1992, a sorting yard was opened in Hope Arkansas for the purpose of sorting and scrapping bid list rail.  This eliminated unusable rail coming to the Magnolia mill.  In 1994, CMC Steel Arkanasas' mill facilities were upgraded making it possible to effectively run either rail or billets.

CMC Steel Arkansas has gone from a small, poor re-rolling mill to a highly productive re-roll mill.  It is our aim to maintain and improve the facilities so that we are second to none in terms of machinery and equipment, efficiency, and productivity.  CMC Steel Arkansas is dedicated to staying abreast of steelmaking developments as they occur worldwide and to continually evaluate their applicability to our mill.