Commercial Metals Company manufactures, recycles, fabricates and distributes steel and metal products, and related materials and services through a network of locations located throughout the United States and internationally. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008 (fiscal 2008), the Company realigned its businesses into two divisions: CMC Americas and CMC International. The Company is organized into five segments: Americas Recycling, Americas Mills, Americas Fabrication and Distribution, all operating as part of CMC Americas, with CMC International comprised of two segments, International Mills, and International Fabrication and Distribution. On July 1, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all the operating assets of ABC Coating Company and affiliates. On August 29, 2008, it completed the acquisition of Reinforcing Post-Tensioning Services, Inc. and affiliates (RPS).
(Source: 10-K)
