Insteel Industries

Insteel Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. The company is headquartered in Mount Airy, North Carolina and currently employs 1,007 full-time employees. The firm manufactures and markets prestressed concrete strand (PC strand) and welded wire reinforcement (WWR), including engineered structural mesh, concrete pipe reinforcement and standard welded wire reinforcement. The firm's PC strand is a seven-wire strand that is used to impart compression forces into precast concrete elements and structures, providing reinforcement for bridges, parking decks, buildings, and other concrete structures. Its WWR is produced as either a standard or a specially engineered reinforcing product for use in nonresidential and residential construction. Its products are sold to manufacturers of concrete products that are used in nonresidential construction. The firm sells its products nationwide across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America.