1.   The West Coast mill could provide steel for China and other Asian countries, burgeoning export markets which Nucor has only recently began tapping into.

2.   It said it will provide steel only when Kia pays for it with cash.

3.   It turned out that British Steel is suing Butler in an unrelated matter and refuses to provide any steel to the Irish company.

4.   Samancor last month agreed to a minority participation in Ugine, to whom it will also provide special steels.