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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 7, 2007

Registration No. 333-147650

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 3312
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number) 35-1929476
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804
(260) 459-3553
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

Keith E. Busse
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804
(260) 459-3553
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:
Robert S. Walters, Esq.
Barrett & McNagny LLP
215 East Berry Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
(260) 423-9551

Approximate date of commencement of proposed exchange offer:
as soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.

        If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. o

        If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

        If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered	Amount to be Registered	Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Note	Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price	Amount of Registration Fee(1)
63/4% Senior Notes due 2015	$500,000,000	$1,000	$500,000,000	$15,350
Guaranties by certain Steel Dynamics Subsidiaries(2)	—	—	—	—
Totals(3)	$500,000,000	$1,000	$500,000,000	$15,350

(1)

Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(f)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933. Pursuant to Rule 457(n), no separate fee is payable with respect to the guaranties.

(2)

The subsidiary guarantors and Additional Registrants are: Steel Dynamics Sales North America, Inc., SDI Investment Company, Steel Dynamics Ferrous Resources, LLC, New Millennium Building Systems, LLC, Steel Holdings, Inc., Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation, Shredded Products, LLC, John W. Hancock, Jr., LLC, New Millennium Building Systems, Inc., Socar of Ohio, Inc., Steel of West Virginia, Inc., SWVA, Inc., Marshall Steel Inc., Steel Ventures, Inc., Shredded Products II, LLC, The Techs Industries, Inc., The Techs Holdings, Inc., OmniSource Corporation, Admetco, Inc., Auburn Investment Company, LLC, Capitol City Metals, LLC, Carolina Investment Company, LLC, Global Shredding Technologies, Ltd., LLC, Industrial Scrap Corporation, Industrial Scrap, LLC, Jackson Iron & Metal Company, Inc., Lucky Strike Metals, LLC, Michigan Properties Ecorse, LLC, OmniSource Athens Division, LLC, OmniSource Bay City, LLC, OmniSource Indianapolis, LLC, OmniSource, LLC, OmniSource Mexico, LLC, OmniSource Transport, LLC, Open Sky Aviation, LLC, Recovery Technologies, LLC, Scientific Recycling Group, LLC, Speedbird Aviation, LLC and Superior Aluminum Alloys, LLC. We neither paid nor received any consideration for any of the guaranties.

(3)

Such amount represents the principal amount of the Notes to be exchanged hereunder.

ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS

Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter	State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation of Organization	Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number	IRS Employer Identification Number	Address, including Zip Code and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of each Registrant's Principal Executive Office
Steel Dynamics Sales North America, Inc.	Indiana	533110	32-0042039	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
SDI Investment Company	Delaware	533110	51-0397408	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
Steel Dynamics Ferrous Resources, LLC	Indiana	533110	20-3663686	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
New Millennium Building Systems, LLC	Indiana	533110	35-2083989	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
Steel Holdings, Inc.	Indiana	533110	20-3663551	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation	Indiana	533110	20-3663442	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
Shredded Products, LLC	Virginia	533110	54-0891585	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
John W. Hancock, Jr., LLC	Virginia	533110	54-0460919	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
New Millennium Building Systems, Inc.	South Carolina	533110	57-0477521	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
SOCAR of Ohio, Inc.	Ohio	533110	34-1097158	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
Steel of West Virginia, Inc.	Delaware	533110	55-0684304	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
SWVA, Inc.	Delaware	533110	55-0621605	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553

Marshall Steel, Inc.	Delaware	533110	62-1527726	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
Steel Ventures, Inc.	Delaware	533110	55-0740037	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
Shredded Products II, LLC	Indiana	533110	20-8714353	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
The Techs Industries, Inc.	Delaware	533110	20-0540361	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
The Techs Holdings, Inc.	Delaware	533110	20-0540340	6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-459-3553
OmniSource Corporation	Indiana	423930	35-0809317	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Admetco, Inc.	Indiana	423930	35-1414016	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Auburn Investment Company, LLC	Indiana	423930	20-2929000	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Capitol City Metals, LLC	Indiana	423930	35-1937132	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Carolina Investment Company, LLC	Indiana	423930	20-1128968	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Global Shredding Technologies, Ltd., LLC	Indiana	423930	35-2026465	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Industrial Scrap Corporation	Indiana	423930	35-2064199	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Industrial Scrap, LLC	Indiana	423930	35-2064308	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Jackson Iron & Metal Company, Inc.	Michigan	423930	38-2604041	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Lucky Strike Metals, LLC	Indiana	423930	20-2025059	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541

Michigan Properties Ecorse, LLC	Indiana	423930	20-4332346	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
OmniSource Athens Division, LLC	Indiana	423930	35-2123556	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
OmniSource Bay City, LLC	Indiana	423930	36-4544347	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
OmniSource Indianapolis, LLC	Indiana	423930	20-4051458	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
OmniSource, LLC	Indiana	423930	35-2046863	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
OmniSource Mexico, LLC	Indiana	423930	26-0194166	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
OmniSource Transport, LLC	Indiana	423930	35-2084965	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Open Sky Aviation, LLC	Indiana	481211	37-1423030	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Recovery Technologies, LLC	Indiana	423930	35-1942983	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Scientific Recycling Group, LLC	Indiana	423930	74-3114069	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Speedbird Aviation, LLC	Indiana	481211	01-0564393	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541
Superior Aluminum Alloys, LLC	Indiana	423930	35-2007173	7575 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-422-5541

The Registrant and each Additional Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until such registrants shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

Dated December 10, 2007,

PROSPECTUS

OFFER TO EXCHANGE
$500,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF OUR OUTSTANDING
6³/4% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2015
(WHICH WE REFER TO AS THE EXCHANGE NOTES)
WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,
AND FULLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED BY THE
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS LISTED ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THIS PROSPECTUS,

FOR (WHICH WE REFER TO AS THE OLD NOTES) $500,000,000 AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF OUR 6³/4% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2015

CUSIP No. 858119 AG5 (U.S.)
CUSIP No. U85795 AC3 (Offshore)

        The Exchange Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City Time, on January 9, 2008 (the end of the 20^th business day following the date of this prospectus), unless we extend the exchange offer in our sole and absolute discretion.

        We hereby offer, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal (which together constitute the "exchange offer"), to exchange up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 6³/4% Senior Notes due 2015, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, for a like principal amount of our outstanding 6³/4% Senior Notes due 2015, which we issued on April 3, 2007, without registration under the Securities Act. We refer to the old notes and the Exchange Notes collectively as the "notes."

        We will not receive any cash proceeds from this exchange offer.

        There is no active public trading market for the old notes. We do not intend to apply for listing of the Exchange Notes on any domestic securities exchange or seek approval for quotation through any automated quotation system.

        We will issue the Exchange Notes in fully registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 of principal amount and multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. We will pay interest on the Exchange Notes each April 1 and October 1. The first interest payment on the Exchange Notes will be due on April 1, 2008 with interest payable from the October 1, 2007 prior payment of interest date on the old notes. We may redeem any of the notes beginning on April 1, 2011 at redemption prices set forth in this prospectus, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to but not including the date of redemption. We may also redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes before April 1, 2010 with net proceeds of one or more sales of our capital stock at a redemption price equal to 106.750% of the principal amount of the Exchange Notes being redeemed, plus accrued interest.

        The terms of the Exchange Notes that we will issue in connection with this exchange offer are identical to the terms of the outstanding old notes in all material respects, except for the elimination of certain transfer restrictions, registration rights and additional interest provisions relating to the outstanding old notes. The Exchange Notes will be issued under the same Indenture as the old notes. See "Summary of the Terms of the Exchange Offer."

See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 9 of this prospectus for a discussion of risks you should consider before participating in this exchange offer.

        Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

        Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own account pursuant to this exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. The letter of transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to as the "Securities Act." This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of Exchange Notes received in exchange for old notes where such old notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the expiration of this exchange offer (as defined herein), we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. A broker-dealer may not participate in the exchange offer with respect to old notes acquired other than as a result of market-making activities or trading activities. See "Plan of Distribution."

THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS DECEMBER 10, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Where You Can Find More Information	1
Incorporation by Reference	2
Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements	3
Market Data	4
Prospectus Summary	4
Risk Factors	9
Summary of the Terms of the Exchange Offer	19
Summary of the Terms of the Exchange Notes	24
Use of Proceeds	27
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges	27
Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data of Steel Dynamics, Inc.	28
Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data of OmniSource Corporation	29
Capitalization	30
Terms of the Exchange Offer	31
The Exchange	33
Procedures for Tendering	34
The Exchange Agent	39
Description of the Exchange Notes	40
Certain Covenants	45
Material Federal Income Tax Considerations	60
Plan of Distribution	61
Legal Matters	61
Experts	61

You should only rely on the information contained in this prospectus and we have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different.

        This prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about us from documents we publicly file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. See the following section entitled "Where You Can Find More Information."

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

        We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. You may read and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 450, Fifth Street, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our SEC filings are also accessible through the Internet at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov and on our website at http://www.steeldynamics.com. Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "STLD," and our SEC filings can also be read at the following address: Nasdaq Operations, 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 2006.

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

        The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" into this prospectus the information in documents we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the SEC will update and supersede this information. Pursuant to General Instruction B.1(a) to Form S-4, we have elected to provide the information regarding us and our business by reference to reports we regularly file with the SEC. We incorporate by reference the following documents and any future filings we make with the SEC under Section13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, until the termination of this exchange offer:

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Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed February 26, 2007, including information specifically incorporated by reference into the Form 10-K from our definitive proxy statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2007;



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Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2007, June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2007;



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Current Reports on Form 8-K filed March 2, 2007 (with respect to Item 7.01); March 15, 2007 and April 3, 2007 (with respect to Item 8.01); April 3, 2007 (with respect to Items 1.01, 2.03 and 8.01); April 23, 2007 (with respect to Items 5.02(b) and 5.02(c), as well as Item 8.01; April 27, 2007 and June 1, 2007 (with respect to Item 8.01); June 18, 2007 (with respect to Items 1.01 and 8.01); June 21, 2007 (with respect to Items 2.03 and 8.01); June 29, 2007 (with respect to Item 7.01); July 6, 2007 (with respect to Items 2.01 and 8.01); July 16, 2007 (with respect to Item 8.01); July 24, 2007 (with respect to Item 2.02); August 1, 2007 and September 4, 2007 (with respect to Item 8.01); September 14, 2007 (with respect to Items 2.03 and 8.01); September 21, 2007 (with respect to Item 8.01); October 3, 2007 (with respect to Items 1.01 and 8.01); October 4, 2007 (with respect to Item 7.01); October 4, 2007 (with respect to Item 8.01); October 18, 2007 (with respect to Item 2.02), a current report on Form 8-K/A filed November 5, 2007 (with respect to Items 2.01, 3.02, 5.01 and 8.01) and a Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 14, 2007 (with respect to Item 8.01).



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The description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 1996.

        The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document that is incorporated by reference into this exchange offer modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus except as so modified or superseded.

        The documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus are also available from us upon request. We will provide a copy of any and all of the information that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus to any person by first-class mail, without charge, upon written or oral request. Any request for documents should be made by 5:00 pm EST on December 21, 2007 to ensure timely delivery of the documents prior to the expiration of the exchange offer.

        Requests for documents should be directed to:

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Investor Relations Department
(Senior Notes Exchange)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804
(260) 459-3553
(260) 969-3590 (fax)

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

        Throughout this prospectus, including documents we may incorporate by reference, we may make statements that express our opinions, expectations, or projections regarding future events or future results, in contrast with statements that reflect historical facts. These predictive statements, which we generally precede or accompany by such typical conditional words as "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "plan," "seek," "project" or "expect," or by the words "may," "will," or "should," are intended to operate as "forward looking statements" of the kind permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, incorporated in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. That legislation protects such predictive statements by creating a "safe harbor" from liability in the event that a particular prediction does not turn out as anticipated.

        While we always intend to express our best judgment when we make statements about what we believe will occur in the future, and although we base these statements on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable when made, these forward looking statements are not a guarantee of performance, and you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Forward looking statements are subject to many uncertainties and other variable circumstances, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause our actual results and experience to differ materially from those we thought would occur.

        The following listing represents some, but not necessarily all, of the factors that may cause actual results to differ from those we may have anticipated or predicted:

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cyclical changes in market supply and demand for steel; general economic conditions affecting steel consumption; U.S. or foreign trade policy affecting the price of imported steel, or adverse outcomes of pending and future trade cases alleging unlawful practices in connection with steel imports or exports, including the repeal, lapse or exemptions, from existing U.S. tariffs on imported steel; and governmental monetary or fiscal policy in the U.S. and other major international economies;



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increased price competition brought about by excess domestic and global steelmaking capacity and imports of low priced steel;



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consolidation in the domestic and global steel industry, resulting in larger producers with much greater market power to affect price and/or supply;



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inability to integrate acquired businesses as quickly and effectively as anticipated;



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changes in the availability or cost of steel scrap or in the availability or cost of steel scrap substitute materials, including pig iron, or other raw materials or supplies which we use in our production processes, as well as periodic fluctuations in the availability and cost of electricity, natural gas or other utilities;



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the occurrence of unanticipated equipment failures and plant outages or the occurrences of extraordinary operating expenses;



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margin compression resulting from our inability to pass increases in costs of raw materials and supplies through to our customers, through price increases or surcharges;



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loss of business from one or more of our major customers or end-users;



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labor unrest, work stoppages and/or strikes involving our own workforce, those of our important suppliers or customers, or those affecting the steel industry in general;



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the effect of the elements upon our production or upon the production or needs of our important suppliers or customers;



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the impact of, or changes in, environmental laws or in the application of other legal or regulatory requirements upon our production processes or costs of production or upon those of

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our suppliers or customers, including actions by government agencies, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, on pending or future environmentally related construction or operating permits;

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private or governmental liability claims or litigation, or the impact of any adverse outcome of any litigation on the adequacy of our reserves, the availability or adequacy of our insurance coverage, our financial well-being or our business and assets;



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changes in interest rates or other borrowing costs, or the effect of existing loan covenants or restrictions upon the cost or availability of credit to fund operations or take advantage of other business opportunities;



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changes in our business strategies or development plans which we may adopt or which may be brought about in response to actions by our suppliers or customers, and any difficulty or inability to successfully consummate or implement as planned any planned or potential projects, acquisitions, joint ventures or strategic alliances; and



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the impact of regulatory or other governmental permits or approvals, litigation, construction delays, cost overruns, technology risk or operational complications upon our ability to complete, start-up or continue to profitably operate a project or a new business, or to complete, integrate and operate any potential acquisitions as anticipated.

        We also believe that you should read the many factors described in "Risk Factors" to better understand the risks and uncertainties inherent in our business and underlying any forward looking statements.

        Any forward looking statements which we make in this prospectus or in any of the documents that are incorporated by reference herein speak only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake no ongoing obligation to update such statements. Comparisons of results between current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

MARKET DATA

        We obtained market and competitive position data used in this prospectus, including documents we incorporate by reference, from internal surveys, market research, publicly available information and industry publications. Industry publications generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed. Similarly, internal surveys, industry forecasts and market research, while believed to be reliable, have not been independently verified.

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This is an exchange offer for 6³/4% Senior Notes due 2015 of Steel Dynamics, Inc. The following is a summary of material information about our business, our company and this Exchange Offer. More detailed information concerning these matters appears elsewhere in this prospectus and the information in documents which we incorporate by reference in this prospectus. We also refer you to the section of this prospectus entitled "Risk Factors" for a discussion of certain issues that should be considered in evaluating an investment in the notes.

        On April 3, 2007, we issued $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 6³/4% Senior Notes due 2015, under an original indenture dated as of April 3, 2007, among Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, Steel Dynamics, Inc., as issuer, and Steel Dynamics Sales North America, Inc., SDI Investment Company, Steel Dynamics Ferrous Resources, LLC, New Millennium Building Systems, LLC, Steel Holdings, Inc., Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation, Shredded Products,

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LLC, John W. Hancock, Jr., LLC, New Millennium Building Systems, Inc., Socar of Ohio, Inc., Steel of West Virginia, Inc., SWVA, Inc., Marshall Steel Inc., Steel Ventures, Inc., and Shredded Products II, LLC, as Initial Subsidiary Guarantors. The original indenture has since been amended by supplemental indentures, pursuant to which The Techs Holdings, Inc., The Techs Industries, Inc., Admetco, Inc., Auburn Investment Company, LLC, Capitol City Metals, LLC, Carolina Investment Company, LLC, Global Shredding Technologies, Ltd., LLC, Industrial Scrap Corporation, Industrial Scrap, LLC, Jackson Iron & Metal Company, Inc., Lucky Strike Metals, LLC, Michigan Properties Ecorse, LLC, OmniSource Athens Division, LLC, OmniSource Bay City, LLC, OmniSource Indianapolis, LLC, OmniSource, LLC, OmniSource Mexico, LLC, OmniSource Transport, LLC, Open Sky Aviation, LLC, Recovery Technologies, LLC, Scientific Recycling Group, LLC, Speedbird Aviation, LLC and Superior Aluminum Alloys, LLC. were added as additional Subsidiary Guarantors.

        The Indenture, as so amended and supplemented, is referred to herein as the "Indenture." The Exchange Notes offered hereby, in all material respects, are identical to and will be treated identically with the old notes. The terms of the Exchange Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.

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Steel Dynamics

        We are one of the largest steel producers in the United States based on an estimated annual steelmaking capability of approximately 5.2 million tons, with actual 2006 shipments from steel operations totaling 4.8 million tons. Our 2006 consolidated shipments, excluding shipments between our operating divisions, totaled 4.7 million tons. During 2006, our net sales and net income were $3.2 billion and $396.7 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 our net sales and net income were $2.9 billion and $296.7 million, respectively.

        We currently have three reporting segments. Prior to April 2006, our operations consisted of two reporting segments: steel operations and steel scrap substitute operations. However, on April 11, 2006, we consummated the acquisition of Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation ("Roanoke Electric") and thereby acquired three additional joist fabrication facilities, which, when added to our two existing New Millennium Building Systems joist and deck fabrication facilities, comprised a third reporting segment: steel fabrication operations. With the addition of two Roanoke Electric steel scrap processing facilities, the subsequent acquisition of two East Tennessee steel scrap processing facilities and the October 26, 2007 acquisition of OmniSource Corporation, we have since renamed our steel scrap substitute operations segment as steel scrap and scrap substitute operations.

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Steel Operations.    Steel operations include our Flat Roll Division, which operates plants in Butler and Jeffersonville, Indiana; our Structural and Rail Division, which operates a plant in Columbia City, Indiana; our Engineered Bar Products Division, which operates a plant in Pittsboro, Indiana; our Roanoke Bar Division, which operates a plant in Roanoke, Virginia; our Steel of West Virginia ("SWVA") operations, which operate plants in Huntington, West Virginia and Memphis, Tennessee, and the Techs Division, which operates three steel galvanizing facilities in the Pittsburgh area. These operations consist primarily of mini-mills, producing steel from steel scrap, using electric arc furnaces, continuous casting and automated rolling mills, but also include facilities which galvanize or otherwise coat steel produced by us or others. Steel operations accounted for 89% of our consolidated net sales during 2006.

The Flat Roll Division sells a broad range of hot rolled, cold rolled and coated steel products, including a large variety of specialty products such as light gauge hot-rolled, galvanized, and painted products. The Structural and Rail Division sells structural steel beams and pilings and is also designed to produce and sell a variety of standard and premium-grade rail for the railroad industry. The Engineered Bar Products Division primarily sells special bar quality and merchant bar quality rounds and round-cornered squares. The Roanoke Bar Division sells billets and merchant steel products, including angles, plain rounds, flats and channels. SWVA primarily sells merchant beams, channels and specialty structural steel sections. The Techs specializes in the galvanizing of specific types of flat-rolled steels in non-automotive applications. Our steel operations sell directly to end users and service centers. These products are used in numerous industry sectors, including the automotive, construction, commercial, transportation and industrial machinery markets.

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Steel Fabrication Operations.    Steel fabrication operations include our five New Millennium Building Systems plants located in Butler, Indiana; Lake City, Florida; Salem, Virginia; Florence, South Carolina; and Continental, Ohio. The operations located in Salem, Florence and Continental were acquired in 2006 pursuant to the acquisition of Roanoke Electric. Revenues from these plants are generated from the fabrication of trusses, girders, steel joists and steel decking used within the non-residential construction industry. Fabrication operations accounted for 8% of our consolidated net sales during 2006.



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Steel Scrap and Scrap Substitute Operations.    Steel scrap and scrap substitute operations include the revenues and expenses associated with (i) our two steel scrap processing locations acquired in April 2006 through the acquisition of Roanoke Electric, two East Tennessee scrap processing

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facilities we acquired during the second quarter of 2007, and approximately forty-two additional scrap processing, brokerage and industrial scrap management facilities we acquired with the October 26, 2007 purchase of OmniSource Corporation, and (ii) our scrap substitute manufacturing facility, Iron Dynamics. Ferrous material output from these operations may be used as raw materials within our steel operations or sold to outside consumers, while non-ferrous materials are all sold to outside consumers.

Recent Developments

Senior Unsecured Notes Financings

        On April 3, 2007, we completed a $500 million 6³/4% senior unsecured notes offering, due 2015. This exchange offer is related to the issuance of these notes. The net proceeds of this offering were used to redeem our existing $300 million 9¹/2% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2009, to repay certain then outstanding amounts under our senior secured revolving credit facility, to finance certain capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes.

        On October 12, 2007, we completed a $700 million 7³/8% senior unsecured notes financing, due 2012. We used the net proceeds of that offering to finance our acquisition of OmniSource Corporation on October 26, 2007 and to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under our senior secured revolving credit facility.

        Both senior unsecured notes offerings were effected in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and were, therefore, not registered thereunder nor under any state securities laws. Both financings were subject to registration rights agreements requiring us to effect a registered exchange offer or a shelf registration within nine months of each closing date. This prospectus relates solely to the $500 million 6³/4% senior unsecured notes.

Term Loan A Facility

        On September 11, 2007, we entered into Amendment No. 2 to our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Existing Credit Agreement"), under the terms of which certain of our Lender Banks made available to us a term loan A facility in an aggregate principal amount of $550 million ("Term Loan A"). The proceeds of the Term Loan A were utilized to repay a portion of our revolving credit advances under our Existing Credit Agreement and to pay related fees and expenses associated with the Term Loan A. The Term Loan A accrues interest designated on a pricing grid which is adjusted based on our leverage at the time of borrowing with a minimum price of LIBOR plus 1.00% and a maximum price of LIBOR plus 1.75%. The outstanding principal of the Term Loan A is amortized in equal quarterly installments of 2.5% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan A, with the balance payable in full on June 19, 2012. The Term Loan A is secured, on a pro rata basis, by the same collateral as secures our other indebtedness under our Existing Credit Agreement. In addition, so long as the Term Loan A is outstanding, interest accruing on advances under our Revolving Credit Facility will be increased to the interest rate applicable to the Term Loan A. At such time as the Term Loan A has been paid in full, the interest rate on our Revolving Credit Facility will be reduced to levels set forth in the original pricing grid contained in the Existing Credit Agreement.

The Techs Acquisition

        On July 2, 2007, we purchased The Techs Holdings, Inc. and The Techs Industries, Inc., or The Techs, a Pennsylvania-based flat-rolled steel galvanizing company that operates three hot-dip galvanizing facilities in the Pittsburgh area, GalvTech, MetalTech and NexTech. We paid approximately $373.4 million for the company, including expenses, after taking into account certain purchase price adjustments. As of September 30, 2007, total assets of The Techs were $496.4 million, of which $337.7 million were intangible assets. The Techs is a non-union company, which was privately held, and

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shipped 958,000 tons of galvanized steel in 2006. The three facilities have a combined annual capacity to galvanize approximately 1,000,000 tons.

OmniSource Corporation Acquisition

        On October 2, 2007, we signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire OmniSource Corporation, or OmniSource, one of North America's largest scrap recycling companies, a privately held company headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On October 26, 2007, we consummated that purchase. We paid approximately $425 million in cash, issued 9.7 million shares of our common stock and assumed certain liabilities, including net debt, of approximately $220 million. We financed the cash portion of the purchase with cash on hand and through debt.

        OmniSource will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary and will continue to serve the ferrous and nonferrous scrap processing, brokerage and industrial scrap management needs of its customers, as well as our own ferrous scrap needs. We intend to consolidate our existing scrap operations in Virginia and Tennessee, as well as our planned scrap processing facility now under construction in Indianapolis, Indiana, into OmniSource.

        OmniSource President and CEO, Daniel Rifkin, has joined our management team as an Executive Vice President and has been appointed to our Board of Directors. Mr. Rifkin will lead all of the combined companies' ferrous and nonferrous processing and brokerage activities.

        OmniSource employs more than 2,000 people in its 42 facilities located in the Midwest and in the eastern United States and Canada, of which approximately 20% are represented by labor unions. OmniSource engages in both ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal processing, transportation, marketing, brokerage and scrap management and consulting services in North America. In addition, OmniSource designs, installs and manages customized programs for industrial manufacturing companies at more than 100 locations throughout North America. Customers include automotive OEMs and suppliers, steel processors, steel mills, foundries, wire and cable producers, utilities and telephone networks.

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RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the risks described below before making an investment decision. The risks described below are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. Any of the following risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In such case, the trading price of the Notes could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. This prospectus and the information incorporated by reference herein also contain forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks described below and elsewhere in this prospectus.

Risks Related to Our Industry

In recent years, imports of steel into the United States have adversely affected, and may yet again adversely affect, U.S. steel prices, which would impact our sales, margins and profitability.

        Excessive imports of steel into the United States as a result of excess world supply, have in recent years exerted, and may again in the future exert, downward pressure on U.S. steel prices and significantly reduce our sales, margins and profitability. U.S. steel producers compete with many foreign producers. Competition from foreign producers is typically strong, is periodically exacerbated by weakening of the economies of certain foreign steelmaking countries, and is further intensified during periods when the U.S. dollar is strong relative to foreign currencies. Greater steel exports to the United States tend to occur at depressed prices when steel producing countries experience periods of economic difficulty, decreased demand for steel products or excess capacity.

        In addition, we believe the downward pressure on, and periodically depressed levels of U.S. steel prices in some recent years have been further exacerbated by imports of steel involving dumping and subsidy abuses by foreign steel producers. Some foreign steel producers are owned, controlled or subsidized by foreign governments. As a result, decisions by these producers with respect to their production, sales and pricing are often influenced to a greater degree by political and economic policy considerations than by prevailing market conditions, realities of the marketplace or consideration of profit or loss. However, while some tariffs and quotas are currently in effect for certain steel products imported from a number of countries that have been found to have been unfairly pricing steel imports to the U.S., many of these are set to expire shortly or are likely to be repealed. For example, the International Trade Commission in December 2006, as part of its five year review cycle of various steel import duties, voted to revoke all tariffs and countervailing duties on carbon steel plate from 16 countries, and voted to end tariffs on corrosion resistant galvanized steel sheet imported from Canada,

        France, Australia and Japan. When such tariffs or duties expire or if others are further relaxed or repealed, or if relatively higher U.S. steel prices enable foreign steelmakers to export their steel products to the United States, even despite the presence of duties or tariffs, the resurgence of substantial imports of foreign steel could again create downward pressure on U.S. steel prices.

China's current steelmaking overcapacity coupled with a reduction or slowdown in China's steel consumption could have a material adverse effect on domestic and global steel pricing and could result in increased steel exports into the United States.

        A significant factor in the worldwide strengthening of steel pricing over the past several years has been the explosive growth in Chinese steel consumption, which had until recently vastly outpaced that country's capacity to produce steel in sufficient quantity to serve its internal demand, particularly during 2004. The shortage of Chinese domestic steel supply resulted not only in heightened Chinese demand for imported steel and other raw materials, with a consequent upward spiral in worldwide steel pricing, but also led to a rapid and significant expansion of steel production capacity in China. That, in addition

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to the existence of a large amount of outdated, inefficient and government subsidized production capacity, has resulted in a situation in which China's steel producing capacity currently substantially exceeds that country's demand for certain steel products. A combination of a slowdown in China's economic growth rate and its consumption of steel, coupled with its own expansion of steelmaking capacity, has caused a reduction in, and could result in a substantial weakening of, both domestic and global steel demand and steel pricing. Should Chinese steelmaking capacity further increase or its demand weaken, China might not only become a net exporter of steel but many Asian and European steel producers whose steel output currently feeds China's steel import needs could find their way into the U.S. market, through increased steel imports, thus causing an erosion of margins and a reduction in pricing. In fact, in February 2007, the United States initiated legal action against China before the World Trade Organization, alleging that Chinese government subsidies and tax laws give Chinese steel mills and unfair advantage, and the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries has petitioned the European Union Commission to take anti-dumping action against Chinese imports.

Increases in prices and limited availability of raw materials and energy may constrain operation levels and reduce profit margins.

        Steel producers require large amounts of raw materials, the principal raw materials being scrap metal and scrap substitute products such as pig iron or pelletized iron. Although our developing and our planned vertical integration into ironmaking and into the metals recycling business may enable us to be our own source for some of our metallics requirements, we will still need to rely on other metallics and raw material suppliers, as well as general industry supply conditions. The availability and prices of raw materials may also be negatively affected by new laws and regulations, allocation by suppliers, interruptions in production, accidents or natural disasters, changes in exchange rates, worldwide price fluctuations, and the availability and cost of transportation. Steel producers also consume large amounts of energy. The prices for and availability of electricity, natural gas, oil and other energy resources are all subject to volatile market conditions, often affected by weather conditions as well as political and economic factors beyond our control.

        Over the last several years, prices for raw materials and energy have increased significantly, in many cases by a greater margin than corresponding price increases for the sale of steel products. Our inability to recoup such cost increases from increases in the selling prices of steel products, or our inability to pass on all or any substantial part of such cost increases through scrap or other surcharges or to provide for our customers' needs because of the potential unavailability of key raw materials or other inputs, may result in production curtailments or may otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects.

Our level of production and our sales and earnings are subject to significant fluctuations as a result of the cyclical nature of the steel industry, the scrap metal recycling industry and some of the industries we serve.

        The steel manufacturing business and the scrap metal recycling business are both cyclical in nature and the price of the steel we make or the steel scrap we utilize to manufacture that steel may fluctuate significantly due to many factors beyond our control. With our planned acquisition of OmniSource, a significant portion of our revenues and our operating results will also be dependent upon both ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal sales to other steel mills and foundries for use in their manufacturing operations. The timing and magnitude of these price fluctuations are difficult to predict and may directly affect our product mix, production volumes and our sales and earnings.

        The sale of our manufactured steel products is directly affected by demand for our products in other cyclical industries, such as the automotive, oil and gas, gas transmission, residential and commercial/industrial construction, commercial equipment, rail transportation, appliance, agricultural and durable goods industries. Currently, the domestic automotive industry, which is a major consumer of new steel and a major generator of steel scrap, is suffering from a substantial downturn, and

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continued economic difficulties, stagnant economies, supply/demand imbalances and currency fluctuations in the United States or globally could further decrease the demand for our products or increase the amount of imports of steel into the United States, which would decrease our sales, margins and profitability. We are also particularly sensitive to trends and events, including strikes and labor unrest that may adversely impact these industries. These industries are significant markets for our products and are themselves highly cyclical. Similarly, but not necessarily paralleling the price fluctuations in the steel business, the purchase prices for automobile bodies and various other grades of obsolete and industrial scrap, as well as the selling prices for processed and recycled scrap metals we plan to utilize in our own manufacturing process or, upon the closing of the OmniSource transaction, we plan to resell to others, are or may be highly volatile and beyond our control. As a metals recycler, we may attempt to respond to changing recycled metal selling prices by adjusting the scrap metal purchase prices we would pay, but our ability to do this may be limited by competitive or other factors and this, in turn, could adversely affect our sales and profitability.

Some of our operations entail significant risk of injury or death.

        Steelmaking and the collection, processing and transportation of scrap metal, by reason of the nature of the machinery and processes utilized, are activities that present inherent dangers of injury or death to employees, customers or visitors, in spite of safety precautions, training and compliance with federal, state and local health and safety regulations. While we have in place and intend to continuously maintain policies and procedures to minimize these risks, we may nonetheless be unable to avoid material liabilities for an injury or death, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Risks Relating to our Business

Our senior secured credit agreement contains, and any future financing agreements may contain, restrictive covenants that may limit our flexibility.

        Restrictions and covenants in our existing debt agreements, including our senior secured credit agreement and any future financing agreements, may impair our ability to finance future operations or capital needs or to engage in other business activities. Specifically, these agreements restrict our ability to:

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participate in some joint ventures, acquisitions or mergers.

        A breach of any of the restrictions or covenants could cause a default under our senior secured credit agreement, other debt or the Notes. A significant portion of our indebtedness then may become immediately due and payable.

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We may face significant price and other forms of competition from other steel producers, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operation or prospects.

        The global markets in which steel companies conduct business are highly competitive and are becoming even more so due to increasing consolidation in the steel industry. Increased competition could cause us to lose market share, increase expenditures or reduce pricing, any one of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects. The global steel industry has historically suffered from substantial over-capacity, and excess capacity in some of our products will intensify price competition for such products. This could cause us to reduce the price for our products and, as a result, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects. We compete primarily on the basis of quality and the ability to meet our customers' product needs, delivery schedules and price, and some of our competitors may have advantages due to greater capital resources, different technologies, lower raw material and energy costs or favorable exchange rates.

We may be unable to pass on increases in the cost of steel scrap and other raw materials to our customers which would reduce our earnings.

        If we are unable to pass on higher steel scrap and other raw material costs to our customers we will be less profitable. We may not be able to adjust our product prices, especially in the short-term, to recover the costs of increases in scrap and other raw material prices. Our principal raw material is scrap metal derived primarily from junked automobiles, industrial scrap, railroad cars, railroad track materials, agricultural machinery and demolition scrap from obsolete structures, containers and machines. The prices for scrap are subject to market forces largely beyond our control, including demand by U.S. and international steel producers, freight costs and speculation. The prices for scrap have varied significantly, may vary significantly in the future and do not necessarily fluctuate in tandem with the price of steel. Moreover, some of our integrated steel producer competitors are not as dependent as we are on scrap as a part of their raw material melt mix, which, during periods of high scrap costs relative to the cost of blast furnace iron used by the integrated producers, give them a raw material cost advantage over mini-mills. In addition, our operations require substantial amounts of other raw materials, including various types of pig iron, alloys, refractories, oxygen, natural gas and electricity, the price and availability of which are also subject to market conditions.

Competition from other materials may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects.

        In many applications, steel competes with other materials, such as aluminum and plastics (particularly in the automobile industry), cement, composites, glass and wood. Additional substitutes for steel products could adversely affect future market prices and demand for steel products.

Equipment downtime or shutdowns could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects.

        Steel manufacturing processes are dependent on critical steelmaking equipment, such as furnaces, continuous casters, rolling mills and electrical equipment (such as transformers), and this equipment may incur downtime as a result of unanticipated failures or other events, such as fires or furnace breakdowns, as well as other unusual and unplanned maintenance requirements. Our manufacturing plants have experienced, and may in the future experience plant shutdowns or periods of reduced production as a result of such equipment failures or other events. These disruptions could have an adverse effect on our operations, customer service levels and financial results.

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We may face risks associated with the implementation of our growth strategy.

        Our growth strategy subjects us to various risks. As part of our growth strategy, we may expand existing facilities, build additional plants, acquire other businesses and steel assets, enter into joint ventures, or form strategic alliances that we believe will complement our existing business. These transactions will likely involve some or all of the following risks:

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the difficulty of competing for acquisitions and other growth opportunities with companies having materially greater financial resources than us;



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the potential disruption of ongoing businesses;



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the diversion of resources;



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the inability of management to maintain uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies;



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the difficulty of managing the growth of a larger company;



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the risk of entering markets in which we have little experience;



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the risk of becoming involved in labor, commercial, or regulatory disputes or litigation related to the new enterprise;



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the risk of becoming more highly leveraged;



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the risk of contractual or operational liability to other venture participants or to third parties as a result of our participation;



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the difficulties of terminating joint ventures or strategic alliances.

        These transactions might be required for us to remain competitive, but we may not be able to complete any such transactions on favorable terms or obtain financing, if necessary, for such transactions on favorable terms. Future transactions may not improve our competitive position and business prospects as anticipated, and if they do not our sales and earnings may be significantly reduced.

There are risks associated with the development and operation of new businesses or acquisitions.

        We are normally in the process of examining a number of new businesses or potential acquisitions. On July 2, 2007, we acquired The Techs for approximately $373.4 million including expenses. On September 20, 2007, we announced that we are moving forward with our Mesabi Nugget iron-making project to construct the world's first commercial iron-making facility to use Kobe Steel Company's ITmk3® iron-making process, an undertaking involving an investment of approximately $150 million. And on October 26, 2007, we completed the acquisition of OmniSource Corporation, one of the largest scrap processing, brokerage and industrial scrap management companies in North America, for a purchase price of approximately $1.1 billion, which included the assumption and payment of certain OmniSource debt at closing.

        The success of any future business or acquisition will depend substantially on our ability to manage the acquired operations successfully and to integrate it with our existing operations in an efficient and effective manner. If we are unable to manage or integrate new operations successfully, our financial results could suffer. Additional risks associated with acquisitions include the diversion of management's attention from other business concerns, the potential loss of key employees and customers of the

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acquired companies, the potential assumption of unknown liabilities, the potential risk of increasing the amount of our outstanding indebtedness and the inherent risks in entering markets or lines of business in which we have limited or no prior experience.

Environmental regulation imposes substantial costs and limitations on our operations.

        We are subject to the risk of substantial environmental liability and limitations on our operations brought about by the requirements of existing environmental laws and regulations, as currently interpreted or interpreted in the future, or future laws or regulations. We are subject to various federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations concerning such issues as air emissions, wastewater discharges, solid and hazardous materials and waste handling and disposal, and the investigation and remediation of contamination. These laws and regulations are increasingly stringent. While we believe that our facilities are, and will continue to be, in material compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, the risks of substantial costs and liabilities related to compliance with these laws and regulations are an inherent part of the business, and it is possible that future conditions may develop, arise or be discovered that create substantial environmental remediation liabilities and costs. For example, steelmaking operations produce some waste products, such as electric arc furnace dust, which are classified as hazardous waste and must be properly disposed of under applicable environmental laws. In addition, there are risks associated with the metals recycling business in which we engage and, with our planned acquisition of OmniSource, which we intend to expand. An unrecyclable material produced from the process of shredding scrap automobiles and other obsolete scrap is a product referred to as shredder fluff. This material must meet certain criteria in order to avoid classification as a hazardous waste, requiring off-site disposal in permitted landfills. While, with our existing scrap metal processing and recycling operations, we endeavor, and believe that OmniSource in its operations endeavors to remove hazardous contaminants from the feed material prior to shredding, and while we employ and, we believe, OmniSource employs adequate source control measures to reasonably ensure that other contaminants do not enter the air, soil or groundwater, we can give no assurance that this will always be successful.

        These laws can impose clean up liability on generators of hazardous waste and other substances that are shipped off-site for disposal, regardless of fault or the legality of the disposal activities. Other laws may require us to investigate and remediate contamination at our properties, including contamination that may have been caused in whole or in part by third parties. While we believe we can comply with environmental legislation and regulatory requirements and that the costs of doing so have been and will continue to be included within budgeted cost estimates, it is possible that such compliance will prove to be more limiting and costly than anticipated. In addition to potential clean up liability, in the past we have been, and in the future may become, subject to substantial monetary fines and penalties for violation of applicable laws, regulations or administrative conditions. In May 2007, we received notice of hazardous waste violations alleged by the federal Environmental Protection Agency at our Huntington, West Virginia plant with respect to which the agency has proposed a $250,000 penalty and certain corrective actions. We may also be subject from time to time to legal proceedings brought by private parties or governmental agencies with respect to environmental matters, including matters involving alleged property damage, personal injury or health claims.

        We must also obtain and continue to comply with various permits and licenses to conduct our steelmaking, current and planned scrap recycling and our proposed ironmaking operations and projects. Failure to obtain or the violation of any permit or license, if not remedied, could result in substantial fines, suspension of operations or closure of a facility or site.

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Technology, operating and start-up risks associated with our announced Mesabi Nugget project may prevent us from realizing the anticipated benefits and could result in a loss of our investment.

        While we and certain other current and former joint venture partners built and operated a successful small scale pilot project in Minnesota using Kobe Steel's proprietary ITmK3's iron-making process to produce a cost effective iron nugget product, which we plan to utilize as a scrap substitute feed-stock in our steel making operations, we have no assurance that the full scale commercial plant we recently announced, in which we will be the dominant investor and owner, will be successful. Although, we believe that a full scale commercial plant should be capable of consistently producing high-quality iron nuggets in sufficient quantities and at a cost that will compare favorably with the cost of steel scrap and scrap substitute products, including pig iron, there can be no assurance that these expectations can be achieved. If we proceed with this project, which could entail an investment in excess of $150 million, and if we thereafter encounter cost overruns, construction delays or systems or process difficulties during or after start-up, the anticipated capital costs could materially increase, the expected operating cost benefits from the development of this iron nugget product could be diminished or lost, and we could also lose our investment in the project. Moreover, we may undertake certain ancillary ventures related to the iron-making process, such as the mining and concentrating of taconite ore, a business in which we have no experience and that could entail substantial additional investment with no guarantees of success.

We may not be able to negotiate some future labor contracts on acceptable terms, which could result in strikes or labor actions.

        While only some 10% of our employees, all in a single business unit, are represented by unions, approximately 20% of OmniSource's employees comprising eleven of OmniSource's forty-two facilities, are represented by unions. As agreements with those unions expire, we may not be able to negotiate extensions or replacements of such agreements on terms acceptable to us. Any failure to reach agreement could result in strikes, lockouts or other labor actions, including work slowdowns or stoppages and could have a material adverse effect on our operations.

Risks Related to the Notes

We may not have sufficient cash flow to make payments on the Notes and our other debt.

        After giving effect to (a) the incurrence of $550 million under our term loan A facility to repay borrowings under our revolving credit facility, including $373.4 million borrowed for the acquisition of The Techs, (b) the completion of our $500 million senior unsecured notes financing on April 3, 2007 and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, and (c) the completion of our $700 million senior unsecured notes financing on October 12, 2007, and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, as of September 30, 2007, we would have had $1.8 billion of indebtedness, which would have represented approximately 63% of our total consolidated capitalization, including current maturities of long-term debt.

        Our ability to pay principal and interest on the Notes and our other debt and to fund our planned capital expenditures depends on our future operating performance. Our future operating performance is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that are often beyond our control, including general economic conditions and financial, competitive, regulatory and environmental factors. For a discussion of some of these risks and uncertainties, please see "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business" and "—Risks Related to Our Industry." Consequently, we cannot assure you that we will have sufficient cash flow to meet our liquidity needs, including making payments on our indebtedness.

        If our cash flow and capital resources are insufficient to allow us to make scheduled payments on the Exchange Notes or our other debt, we may have to sell assets, seek additional capital or restructure

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or refinance our debt. We cannot assure you that the terms of our debt will allow for these alternative measures or that such measures would satisfy our scheduled debt service obligations.

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increase our vulnerability to downturns in general economic conditions or in our business.

Despite the level of our indebtedness, we may still incur significantly more debt, which could further increase the risks described above.

        The terms of our senior secured credit agreement limit but do not prohibit us or our subsidiaries from incurring additional indebtedness in the future, and on September 11, 2007, we amended that agreement to open the Term Loan A facility described in this prospectus. Moreover, the terms of the Exchange Notes do not limit our ability to incur additional unsecured indebtedness, and on October 12, 2007, we completed an additional ($700 million) senior unsecured notes financing. If new indebtedness is added to our and our subsidiaries' current debt levels, the related risks that we and they now face could intensify, and we may not be able to meet all our debt obligations, including repayment of the Exchange Notes, in whole or in part. Subject to certain limitations, any additional debt could also be secured or incurred by our non-guarantor subsidiaries which could increase the risks described above.

Your right to receive payments on the Exchange Notes is effectively subordinated to the rights of our and the Subsidiary Guarantors' existing and future secured creditors. Further, your right to receive payments on the Exchange Notes is effectively subordinated to all our non-guarantor subsidiaries' existing and future indebtedness.

        Our obligations under the Exchange Notes are unsecured. Holders of our secured indebtedness, including indebtedness under our senior secured credit agreement, and the secured indebtedness of the Subsidiary Guarantors will have claims that are before your claims as holders of the Exchange Notes to the extent of the value of the assets securing that other indebtedness. In the event of any distribution or payment of our assets in any foreclosure, dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, or other bankruptcy proceeding, holders of our secured indebtedness will have a prior claim to those of our assets that constitute their collateral. Holders of the Exchange Notes will participate ratably with all holders of our unsecured indebtedness that is deemed to be of the same class as the Exchange Notes, and potentially with all of our other general creditors, based upon the respective amounts owed to each holder or creditor, in our remaining assets. In any of the foregoing events, we cannot assure you that

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there will be sufficient assets to pay amounts due on the Exchange Notes. As a result, holders of the Exchange Notes may receive less, ratably, than holders of secured indebtedness.

        Additionally, some but not all of our subsidiaries are guarantors of the Exchange Notes. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, holders of their indebtedness and their trade creditors will generally be entitled to payment of their claims from the assets of those subsidiaries before any assets are made available for distribution to us.

We may be prohibited from repurchasing, and may be unable to repurchase, the Exchange Notes upon a change of control, which would cause defaults under the indenture for the Exchange Notes or possibly any of our debt or financing agreements that may be in effect at the time of the change in control.

        If we experience a change of control, as that term is defined in the indenture governing the Notes, we will be required to make an offer to repurchase all of the Exchange Notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. We cannot assure you that we will have sufficient funds or be able to arrange for additional financing to repurchase the Exchange Notes following such a change of control. In addition, we can not assure you that a repurchase of the Exchange Notes following such a change in control would be permitted pursuant to any of our debt or financing agreements that would be in effect at the time of such change in control, which could cause our other indebtedness to be accelerated. If such indebtedness were to be accelerated, we may not have sufficient funds to repurchase the Exchange Notes and repay such indebtedness.

We cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop for the Exchange Notes.

        The Exchange Notes are a new issue of securities. There is no active public trading market for the Exchange Notes. We do not intend to list the Exchange Notes on any securities exchange or to arrange for them to be quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or any other quotation system. Certain of the Initial Purchasers have advised us that they currently intend to make a market in the Exchange Notes, but they are not obligated to do so and may discontinue their market making activity at any time without notice. If the Exchange Notes are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount from their initial offering price, depending upon prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, our financial condition and results of operations and various other factors.

Fraudulent conveyance laws could void the guarantees of the Exchange Notes.

        Under U.S. bankruptcy law and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws, a guarantee could be voided, or claims in respect of a guarantee could be subordinated to all other debts of that guarantor if, among other things, the guarantor, at the time it incurred the indebtedness evidenced by its guarantee either: (i) intended to hinder, delay or defraud any present or future creditor; or (ii) received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for the incurrence of the guarantee and (a) was insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of the incurrence of the guarantee, (b) was engaged in a business or transaction for which the guarantor's remaining assets constituted unreasonably small capital, or (c) intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature. Moreover, any payments made by a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to its guarantee could be voided and required to be returned to the Subsidiary Guarantor, or to a fund for the benefit of the creditors of the Subsidiary Guarantor. To the extent that any guarantee is voided as a fraudulent conveyance, the claims of holders of the Exchange Notes with respect to such guarantee would be materially adversely affected.

        In addition, a legal challenge of a guarantee on fraudulent conveyance grounds will focus on, among other things, the benefits, if any, realized by the relevant Subsidiary Guarantor as a result of the issuance of the Exchange Notes. The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent transfer

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laws will vary depending upon the governing law. Generally, however, a Subsidiary Guarantor would be considered insolvent if:

•

the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, were greater than the fair saleable value of all of its assets; or



•

if the present fair saleable value of its assets were less than the amount that would be required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts, including contingent liabilities, as they become absolute and mature; or



•

it could not pay its debts as they become due.

        On the basis of historical financial information, recent operating history and other factors, we believe that the guarantees are being incurred for proper purposes and in good faith and that each Subsidiary Guarantor, after giving effect to its guarantee of the Exchange Notes, will not be insolvent, will not have unreasonably small capital for the business in which it is engaged and will not have incurred debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature. There can be no assurance, however, as to what standard a court would apply in making such determinations or that a court would agree with our conclusions in this regard.

Trading prices for the Exchange Notes may be volatile.

        Historically, the market for non-investment grade debt securities has been subject to disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the prices of such securities. The market for the Exchange Notes could be subject to similar volatility. The trading price of the Exchange Notes could also fluctuate in response to factors such as variations in our operating results, general developments in the steel industry, developments in the general economy, and changes in securities analysts' recommendations regarding our securities or similar securities.

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SUMMARY OF THE TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER

        The following brief summary contains the material terms of this exchange offer. You should read the full text and more specific details contained elsewhere in this prospectus.

        For a more detailed description of the Exchange Notes, see "Description of the Exchange Notes."

Exchange Notes	Up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of our 63/4% Senior Notes due April 1, 2015 that have been registered under the Securities Act, in exchange for an equal face amount of our outstanding unregistered 63/4% Senior Notes, the old notes, due April 1, 2015.
	We entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers of the old notes in which we agreed to register this exchange offer, to deliver this prospectus and to complete the exchange offer. You are entitled to exchange in this exchange offer your old notes for Exchange Notes that have terms identical in all material respects to the old notes, except that:
	•	the Exchange Notes have been registered under the Securities Act;
	•	the Exchange Notes are not entitled to the registration rights that are applicable to the old notes; and
	•	the additional cash interest provisions that apply to the old notes in the event of a failure to timely register and consummate the exchange offer will no longer apply. See "Description of the Notes—Registration Rights."
Expiration Date	The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 9, 2008, unless extended. We do not currently plan to extend the expiration date. Any outstanding old notes not accepted for exchange for any reason will be returned without expense to the tendering holder promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.
Withdrawal Rights	A tender of outstanding old notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to the expiration date. Any old notes not accepted for exchange for any reason will be returned without expense to the tendering holder promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.
Resales of the Exchange Notes	Based on an interpretation by the staff of the SEC, set forth in no-action letters issued to various third parties, we believe that Exchange Notes to be issued in the exchange offer in exchange for the old notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by you without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, if you meet the following conditions:
	(1)	the Exchange Notes are acquired by you in the ordinary course of your business;
	(2)	you are not participating, do not intend to participate and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a distribution of the Exchange Notes; and

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	(3)	you are not our affiliate, as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
	In addition, each participating broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes in the exchange offer for its own account in exchange for old notes pursuant to the exchange offer, that were acquired by that broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities must agree to deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resales of the Exchange Notes. See "Plan of Distribution."
	If you are a holder of old notes, including any broker-dealer, and you are an affiliate of Steel Dynamics, Inc., did not acquire the Exchange Notes in the ordinary course of your business, or you wish to tender your old notes in the exchange offer with the intention of participating, or for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes, you cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC enunciated in Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated or similar no-action letters and, absent an available exemption, must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with the resale of the Exchange Notes.
Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer	The exchange offer is subject to customary conditions, which we may waive. Please read the section captioned "Terms of the Exchange—Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer" for more information regarding the conditions to the exchange offer.
Effects on Holders of Outstanding Old Notes	As a result of the making of, and upon acceptance for exchange of all validly tendered outstanding old notes pursuant to the terms of, the exchange offer, we will have fulfilled a covenant in the Registration Rights Agreement at the time of the issuance of the old notes and, accordingly, there will thereafter be no increase in the interest rate on the old notes as described in the Registration Rights Agreement. If you are a holder of old notes and you do not tender your old notes in the exchange offer, you will continue to hold the old notes and will be entitled to all the rights and limitations applicable to the old notes in the indenture relating to the notes, except for any rights under the Registration Rights Agreement that by their terms terminate upon the consummation of the exchange offer.
	To the extent that old notes are tendered and accepted in this exchange offer, the trading market for the old notes could be adversely affected.

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Consequences of Failure to Exchange	If you do not exchange your old notes for Exchange Notes, you will continue to hold your outstanding old notes and will be entitled to all the rights and subject to all the limitations applicable to the old notes in the Indenture relating to the old notes, except that you will no longer be able to obligate us to register your old notes under the Securities Act. In that event, you will not be able to resell, offer to resell or otherwise transfer your old notes unless they are registered under the Securities Act or unless you resell, offer to resell or otherwise transfer them under an exemption from the registration requirements of, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Other than in connection with this exchange offer, we do not currently anticipate that we will register the old notes under the Securities Act.
Certain Tax Considerations	The exchange of old notes for Exchange Notes in the exchange offer will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See "Certain Tax Considerations."
Use of Proceeds	We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of Exchange Notes pursuant to the exchange offer.
Exchange Agent	The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. is the exchange agent for the exchange offer. The address and telephone number of the exchange agent are:
		The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Corporate Trust Operations Reorganization Unit 101 Barclay—7 East New York, N.Y. 10286 Attn: Mrs. Evangeline R. Gonzales Telephone:        (212)-815-3738 Fax:                    (212)-298-1915
Procedure for Exchange	If you wish to accept the exchange offer and would like to receive Exchange Notes for your old notes, you must complete, sign and date the accompanying letter of transmittal or a copy of the letter of transmittal, all in accordance with the instructions contained in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal and deliver the completed letter to the Exchange Agent.
Delivery	You must also deliver the old notes and any other required documents to the Exchange Agent at the address set forth above. If you hold old notes through The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") and wish to participate in the exchange offer, you must comply with the Automated Tender Offer Program procedures of DTC, by which you will agree to be bound by the letter of transmittal. By signing or agreeing to be bound by the letter of transmittal, you will represent to us that, among other things:
	•	any Exchange Notes you receive will be acquired in the ordinary course of your business;

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	•	you have no arrangement or understanding with any person or entity to participate in a distribution of the Exchange Notes;
	•	if you are a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for your own account in exchange for old notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, that you will deliver a prospectus, as required by law, in connection with any resale of those Exchange Notes; and
	•	you are not our "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act, or, if you are an affiliate, you will comply with any applicable registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
Special Procedures for Beneficial Owners	If you are the beneficial owner of old notes and they are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, and you wish to tender your old notes, you should promptly contact the person in whose name your old notes are registered and instruct that person to tender on your behalf. If you wish to tender on your own behalf, you must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering your old notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the old notes in your name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the person in whose name your old notes are registered. The transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time. See "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering—Procedures Applicable to All Holders."
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures	If you wish to tender your old notes and your old notes are not immediately available or you cannot deliver your old notes, the accompanying letter of transmittal or any other documents required by the accompanying letter of transmittal or comply with the applicable procedures under DTC's Automated Tender Offer Program before the Expiration Date, you must tender your old notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in this prospectus under "Terms of the Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures."
Shelf Registration Statement	We will use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the SEC to declare effective a shelf registration statement with respect to the resale of the old notes and to keep the shelf registration statement effective up to two years after the effective date of the shelf registration statement. These circumstances include:
	•	If the exchange offer is not permitted by applicable law or SEC policy;
	•	If the exchange offer has not been or cannot be consummated on or before January 3, 2008;
	•	If any initial purchaser so requests on or prior to the 60th day after the consummation of the registered exchange offer with respect to the old notes not eligible to be exchanged for the exchange notes and held by it following the consummation of the exchange offer; or

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If any holder that participates in the exchange offer does not receive freely transferable exchange notes in exchange for tendered old notes in exchange for tendered old notes and so requests on or prior to the 60^th day after the consummation of the registered exchange offer.

        Please see "Terms of the Exchange" for detailed instructions on how to obtain Exchange Notes for your old Notes.

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SUMMARY OF THE TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES

The following summary highlights all material information contained elsewhere in this prospectus but does not contain all the information that you should consider before participating in the exchange offer. The "Description of the Notes" section contains a more detailed description of the terms and conditions of the exchange notes. We urge you to read this entire prospectus, including the "Risk Factors" and the consolidated financial statements and related notes.

        In the exchange offer you are entitled to exchange your old notes for exchange notes, which are identical in all material respects to the old notes except that:

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the exchange notes have been registered under the Securities Act and will be freely tradable by persons who are not affiliated with us;



•

the exchange notes are not entitled to the registration rights that are applicable to the old notes under the Registration Rights Agreement; and



•

our obligation to pay additional interest on the old notes if the exchange offer is not consummated by January 3, 2008, does not apply to the exchange notes.

Issuer	Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Notes Offered	$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 63/4% Senior Notes Due 2015
Maturity	April 1, 2015
Interest	63/4% per annum, payable in cash on April 1 and October 1 of each year, with interest on Exchange Notes beginning on April 1, 2008, payable from October 1, 2007.
Guarantees	The Exchange Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured and subordinated basis by Steel Dynamics Sales North America, Inc., SDI Investment Company, Steel Dynamics Ferrous Resources, LLC, New Millennium Building Systems, LLC, Steel Holdings, Inc., Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation, Shredded Products, LLC, John W. Hancock, Jr., LLC, New Millennium Building Systems, Inc., Socar of Ohio, Inc., Steel of West Virginia, Inc., SWVA, Inc., Marshall Steel Inc., Steel Ventures, Inc., Shredded Products II, LLC, The Techs Industries, Inc., The Techs Holdings, Inc., OmniSource Corporation, Admetco, Inc., Auburn Investment Company, LLC, Capitol City Metals, LLC, Carolina Investment Company, LLC, Global Shredding Technologies Ltd., LLC, Industrial Scrap Corporation, Industrial Scrap, LLC, Jackson Iron & Metal Company, Inc., Lucky Strike Metals, LLC, Michigan Properties Ecorse, LLC, OmniSource Athens Division, LLC, OmniSource Mexico, LLC, OmniSource Bay City, LLC, OmniSource Indianapolis, LLC, OmniSource, LLC, OmniSource Transport, LLC, Open Sky Aviation, LLC, Recovery Technologies, LLC, Scientific Recycling Group, LLC, Speedbird Aviation, LLC and Superior Aluminum Alloys, LLC.

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Optional Redemption	We may redeem any of the notes beginning on April 1, 2011, at the redemption prices set forth under the heading "Description of the Notes," plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.
	In addition, before April 1, 2010, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding notes with the net cash proceeds from sales of our capital stock at a redemption price equal to 106.750% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.
Change of Control	Upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined under "Description of the Notes") we will be required to make an offer to purchase the notes. The purchase price will equal 101% of the principal amount of the notes on the date of purchase, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. We may not have sufficient funds available at the time of a change of control to make any required debt payment (including repurchases of the notes).
Ranking	The notes will be senior unsecured obligations. The notes will be equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, including our $700 million of 73/8% senior unsecured notes, due 2012, which we issued on October 12, 2007, and will rank senior to all existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The notes will be effectively subordinated to our secured indebtedness, to the extent of the assets securing that indebtedness, including indebtedness under our senior secured credit agreement. The notes will effectively rank junior to our non-guarantor subsidiaries' indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables. The subsidiary guarantees of the notes will rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior secured indebtedness of our Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined under "Description of the Notes").
	As of December 31, 2006, after giving effect to the offering of the old notes and the use of proceeds therefrom, we would have had $555.1 million of consolidated indebtedness outstanding, of which there would have been:
	•	$17.6 million of secured indebtedness, and
	•	$37.5 million of subordinated indebtedness.
	As of December 31, 2006, our non-guarantor subsidiaries had approximately $18.7 million of liabilities outstanding, including $9.7 million of indebtedness, all of which is held by Steel Dynamics.

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	As of September 30, 2007, however, after giving effect to the issuance and sale of $700 million of our 73/8% Senior Notes due 2012 and the application of the net proceeds therefrom to finance the acquisition of OmniSource Corporation on October 26, 2007 and to repay certain outstanding amounts under our senior secured credit agreement, we would have had $1.8 billion of consolidated indebtedness outstanding, which there would have been:
	•	$615.7 million of secured indebtedness;
	•	$37.3 million of subordinated indebtedness;
	•	$500.0 million of unsecured 63/4% Senior Notes due 2015; and
	•	$700.0 million of unsecured 73/8% Senior Notes due 2012.
	As of September 30, 2007, our non-guarantor subsidiaries had approximately $30.6 million of liabilities outstanding, including $13.4 million of indebtedness, all of which indebtedness is held by Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Certain Covenants	The terms of the notes limit our ability and the ability of our Significant Subsidiaries (as defined under "Description of Notes") to:
	•	engage in sale-leaseback transactions;
	•	create liens; and
	•	engage in a merger, sale or consolidation.
	These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications, which are described under the heading "Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants" in this prospectus.
Use of Proceeds	We will not receive any cash proceeds upon the completion of the exchange offer.
Further Issuances	We may from time to time, without notice to or the consent of the holders of Exchange Notes, create and issue additional notes ranking equally and ratably with the Exchange Notes. Such further notes may be issued under the Indenture relating to the notes offered hereby, and may vote with the notes offered hereby on matters affecting all noteholders.
Form of Exchange Notes	The Exchange Notes to be issued in the exchange offer will be represented by one or more global securities deposited with the Trustee for the benefit of DTC. You will not receive Exchange Notes in certificated form unless one of the events sets forth under the heading "Description of the Exchange Notes—Form of Exchange Notes" occurs. Instead, beneficial interests in the Exchange Notes to be issued in the exchange offer will be shown on, and a transfer of these interests will be effected only through, records maintained in book entry form by DTC with respect to its participants.

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Amendments and Waivers

Except for specified amendments, the Indenture may be amended with the consent of the holders of a majority of the principal amount of the notes then outstanding.

Absence of a Public Market for the Exchange Notes

The Exchange Notes generally will be freely transferable but will also be new securities for which there will not initially be a market. It is not certain whether a market for the Exchange Notes will develop or whether any such market would provide a significant degree of liquidity. We do not intend to apply for a listing of the Exchange Notes on any domestic securities exchange or seek approval for quotation through any automated quotation system.

USE OF PROCEEDS

        We will receive no proceeds from the exchange of the old notes in this exchange offer. In consideration for issuing the Exchange Notes as contemplated by this prospectus, we will receive in exchange a like principal amount of old notes. The old notes surrendered in exchange for the Exchange Notes will be retired and canceled and cannot be reissued. Accordingly, issuance of the Exchange Notes will not result in any change in our capitalization.

        The net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the old notes were approximately $495.1 million after deduction of the expenses related to the offerings.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

        The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands).

		2002			2003			2004			2005			2006			Nine Months Ended 9/30/07
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs		$	38,513		$	38,568		$	45,355		$	41,007		$	37,492		$	33,835
Capitalized interest			11,413			7,820			6,935			730			1,686			8,523
	Fixed charges(a)		49,926			46,388			52,290			40,277			39,178			42,358
Income before taxes and extraordinary items			124,477			75,437			475,033			360,626			631,555			473,646
Amortization of capitalized interest			2,932			3,859			3,670			4,073			4,814			4,025
Less capitalized interest			(11,413	)		(7,820	)		(6,935	)		(730	)		(1,686	)		(8,523	)
	Adjusted earnings(b)	$	165,922		$	117,864		$	524,058		$	404,245		$	673,861			511,506
Ratio (b)/(a)			3.32x			2.54x			10.02x			10.04x			17.20x			12.08x

For purposes of calculating our ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary items, adjusted for the portion of fixed charges deducted from the earnings, plus amortization of capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist of interest on all indebtedness, including capitalized interest, and amortization of debt issuances costs.

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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

        We derived the following financial data from our audited financial statements for each of the five year periods ended December 31 for the years 2002 through 2006 and from our unaudited financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006. Our audited financial statements for the years 2004 through 2006 and our unaudited financial statements for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006 are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Results for the interim periods should not be considered indicative of results for any other periods or for the year.

        This information is only a summary. You should read the data set forth in the table below in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, the unaudited financial statements and accompanying notes and the respective Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

			Nine Months Ended September 30,						Years Ended December 31,
			2007			2006			2006			2005			2004			2003			2002
			(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Operating data:
Net sales			$	2,933,515		$	2,398,987		$	3,238,787		$	2,184,866		$	2,144,913		$	987,248		$	864,493
Costs of goods sold				2,272,079			1,798,141			2,408,795			1,699,717			1,541,423			841,920			646,958
	Gross profit			661,436			600,846			829,992			485,149			603,490			145,328			217,535
Selling, general and administrative expenses				148,538			117,006			170,878			91,974			96,581			48,721			59,168
	Operating income			512,898			483,840			659,114			393,175			506,909			96,607			158,367
Interest expense				29,048			23,606			32,104			34,341			38,907			34,493			30,201
Gain from debt extinguishment				—			—			—			—			—			13,987			—
Other (income) expense				10,205			(2,930	)		(4,545	)		(1,792	)		(7,031	)		664			3,689
	Income before income taxes			473,645			463,164			631,555			360,626			475,033			75,437			124,477
Income tax expense				176,949			171,523			234,848			138,841			179,719			28,289			46,600
	Net income		$	296,696		$	291,641		$	396,707		$	221,785		$	295,314		$	47,148		$	77,877
Basic earnings per share			$	3.18		$	3.09		$	4.22		$	2.49		$	3.00		$	.49		$	.83
Weighted average common shares outstanding				93,162			94,394			93,931			89,242			98,574			95,659			94,288
Diluted earnings per share			$	3.02		$	2.74		$	3.77		$	2.17		$	2.64		$	.45		$	.83
Weighted average common shares and share equivalents outstanding				98,449			106,932			105,774			103,284			113,053			109,779			95,185
Cash dividends declared per share			$	.450		$	.350		$	.500		$	.200		$	.125		$	—		$	—
Other financial data:
Capital expenditures			$	255,845		$	84,354		$	128,618		$	63,386		$	102,046		$	137,269		$	142,600
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges				12.08x			17.58x			17.20x			10.04x			10.02xx			2.54x			3.32x
Other data:
Shipments (net tons)
	Steel operations			4,083,510			3,570,788			4,757,610			3,559,371			3,423,372			2,799,760			2,357,528
	Fabrication operations			205,376			167,756			236,012			141,125			95,768			83,366			66,942
	Steel scrap and scrap substitute operations			442,254			234,841			329,583			221,480			168,484			21,148			4,961
	Other			93,576			70,285			90,586			97,843			95,158			102,204			132,250
	Intercompany			(767,538	)		(522,082	)		(725,522	)		(426,087	)		(350,660	)		(189,230	)		(171,339	)
		Consolidated		4,057,178			3,521,588			4,688,269			3,593,732			3,432,122			2,817,248			2,390,342
Steel operations production (net tons)				4,007,269			3,494,201			4,696,455			3,616,480			3,468,123			2,950,249			2,488,342
Man-hours per hot band ton produced				.30			.28			.29			.30			.31			.30			.31
Shares outstanding (in thousands)				87,243			95,058			96,983			86,368			96,971			97,290			95,161
Number of employees				3,844			3,589			3,490			1,795			1,645			1,397			869
Balance sheet data:
Cash and equivalents			$	10,811					$	29,373		$	65,518		$	16,334		$	65,430		$	24,218
Working capital				617,368						636,707			518,556			444,311			254,631			197,353
Net property, plant and equipment				1,358,204						1,136,703			999,969			1,024,044			1,001,116			929,338
Total assets				3,095,301						2,247,017			1,757,687			1,733,619			1,448,439			1,275,696
Long-term debt (including current maturities)				1,201,469						438,878			440,575			448,379			607,574			555,450
Stockholders' equity				1,079,959						1,231,108			879,868			847,122			587,233			521,660

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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF OMNISOURCE CORPORATION

        We derived the following financial data of OmniSource Corporation from OmniSource Corporation's audited financial statements for fiscal years 2002 through 2006 and from its unaudited financial statements for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. This information is only a summary. You should read the data set forth in the table below in conjunction with OmniSource Corporation's historical audited consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 and for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended September 30, 2006, and related notes, each as incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

		Nine Months Ended June 30,						Years Ended September 30,
		2007			2006			2006			2005			2004			2003			2002
		(Dollars in thousands)
Operating data:
Net sales		$	1,793,662		$	1,632,383		$	2,254,765		$	1,985,861		$	1,802,634		$	1,007,257		$	808,571
Costs of goods sold			1,650,646			1,477,985			2,050,022			1,842,711			1,634,934			930,840			727,105
	Gross profit		143,016			154,398			204,743			143,150			167,700			76,417			81,466
Selling, general and administrative expenses			67,452			67,608			92,761			75,954			74,356			53,751			49,574
	Operating income		75,564			86,790			111,982			67,196			93,344			22,666			31,892
Interest expense			10,324			7,740			11,114			8,640			6,092			5,540			3,706
Other (income) expense			(10,927	)		(12,046	)		(15,395	)		(16,956	)		(8,979	)		(1,983	)		(4,687	)
	Income before income taxes		76,167			91,096			116,263			75,512			96,231			19,109			32,873
Income tax expense (credit)			1,516			5,787			7,010			840			627			400			(8,086	)
	Net income	$	74,651		$	85,309		$	109,253		$	74,672		$	95,604		$	18,709		$	40,959
Other financial data:
Capital expenditures		$	28,380		$	17,931		$	25,024		$	47,314		$	30,294		$	17,332		$	16,855
Acquisitions—net of cash			46,348			43,860			44,171			—			22,801			3,951			—
Number of employees			2,060			1,917			1,894			1,784			1,680			1,438			1,406
Balance sheet data:
Cash and equivalents		$	10,597					$	12,753		$	6,341		$	6,918		$	6,063		$	4,110
Working capital			206,425						183,608			144,866			158,005			81,385			49,691
Net property, plant and equipment			165,998						143,201			127,677			107,575			102,669			105,131
Total assets			819,816						731,144			573,955			557,268			343,197			308,930
Long-term debt (including current maturities)			203,932						162,203			125,195			138,444			91,106			58,895
Stockholders' equity			313,658						286,979			227,070			200,553			127,620			130,439

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CAPITALIZATION

        The following table sets forth our consolidated capitalization as of September 30, 2007:

1.

On an actual basis;



2.

As adjusted to give effect to our senior unsecured 7³/8% $700 million note offering effective October 12, 2007, assuming $693.5 million in net proceeds which were used in part to purchase OmniSource Corporation on October 26, 2007, requiring cash of approximately $645 million, excluding expenses.

        You should read this table in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our consolidated financial statements and notes incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

			As of September 30, 2007
			Actual		As Adjusted
			(in millions)
Cash and Equivalents			$	10.8	$	10.8
Long-Term Debt, including current maturities
	Senior Secured $750 million Revolver due 2012		$	97.0	$	48.5
	Senior Secured Term Loan A due 2012			550.0		550.0
	Other Secured Obligations			17.2		17.2
		Total Senior Secured Debt		664.2		615.7
	63/4% Senior Notes due 2015			500.0		500.0
	73/8% Senior Notes due 2012			—		700.0
		Total Senior Debt		1,164.2		1,815.7
	4.0% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2012			37.3		37.3
		Total Long-Term Debt, including current maturities		1,201.5		1,853.0
Stockholders' Equity				1,080.0		1,080.0
		Total Capitalization	$	2,281.5	$	2,933.0

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TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER

        We are offering to exchange $500 million of our 6³/4% Senior Notes Due April 1, 2015 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in exchange for an equal face amount of our outstanding unregistered 6³/4% Senior Notes Due April 1, 2015 that were issued on April 3, 2007.

        We will accept up to a maximum face amount of $500 million of validly unregistered old notes.

        Except for the requirements of applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws, there are no federal or state regulatory requirements to be complied with or approvals to be obtained by Steel Dynamics in connection with the exchange offers which, if not complied with or obtained, would have a material adverse effect on Steel Dynamics.

        We issued the old notes on April 3, 2007 in a private placement to certain initial purchasers pursuant to a Purchase Agreement, and the initial purchasers resold the old notes to a limited number of qualified institutional buyers as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act in reliance on that rule, and to non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. On April 3, 2007, we also entered into an original Indenture and have since then entered into several supplemental indentures. We also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement. This agreement requires that we file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Exchange Notes to be issued in the exchange offer and, upon the effectiveness of the registration statement, offer to you the opportunity to exchange your old notes for a like principal amount of Exchange Notes. These Exchange Notes will be issued without a restrictive legend and, except as set forth below, may be reoffered and resold by you without registration under the Securities Act. After we complete the exchange offer, our obligations with respect to the registration of the notes will terminate, except as provided in the last paragraph of this section. A copy of the original and the supplemental indentures relating to the notes, and the Registration Rights Agreement have been incorporated by reference into or attached as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

        Based on an interpretation by the staff of the Commission set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, if you are not our "affiliate" within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act or a broker-dealer referred to in the next paragraph, we believe that Exchange Notes to be issued to you in the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by you, without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act. This interpretation, however, is based on your representation to us that:

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the Exchange Notes to be issued to you in the exchange offer are acquired in the ordinary course of your business;



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you are not engaging in and do not intend to engage in a distribution of the Exchange Notes to be issued to you in the exchange offer; and



•

you have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the Exchange Notes to be issued to you in the exchange offer.

        If you tender your old notes in the exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes to be issued to you in the exchange offer, you cannot rely on this interpretation by the staff of the Commission. Under those circumstances, you must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction. Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes in the exchange offer for its own account in exchange for old notes that were acquired by the broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resales of those Exchange Notes. See "Plan of Distribution."

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        In the event that applicable interpretations of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission do not permit Steel Dynamics to effect the Exchange Offer, or under other specified circumstances, we will use our best efforts, at our cost, to cause to become effective a shelf registration statement with respect to resale of the notes. We will use our best efforts to keep such shelf registration statement effective until the expiration of the time period referred to in Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act after the Closing Date, or such shorter period that will terminate when all notes covered by a shelf registration statement have been sold pursuant to a shelf registration statement. In the event of such a shelf registration, we will provide to each holder copies of the prospectus, notify each holder when the shelf registration statement for the notes has become effective and take certain other actions as are required to permit resale of the notes. A holder that sells its notes pursuant to the shelf registration statement (1) generally will be required to be named as a selling security holder in the related prospectus and to deliver a prospectus to purchasers, (2) will be subject to certain of the civil liability provisions under the Securities Act in connection with such sales and (3) will be bound by the provisions of the registration rights agreement that are applicable to such a holder (including certain indemnification obligations).

        In the event that the exchange offer is not consummated on or prior to the date that is nine months after the Closing Date, the annual interest rate borne by the notes will be increased by .5% over the rate shown on the cover page of this prospectus. Once the exchange offer is consummated or the shelf registration statement is declared effective, the annual interest rate borne by the notes shall be changed to again be the rate shown on the cover page of this prospectus.

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

        After we complete the exchange offer, if you have not tendered your old notes, you will not have any further registration rights, except as set forth above. Your old notes will continue to be subject to certain restrictions on transfer. Therefore, the liquidity of the market for your old notes could be adversely affected upon completion of the exchange offer if you do not participate in the exchange offer.

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THE EXCHANGE

        Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal, we will accept any and all old notes validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date of January 9, 2008, unless extended. We will issue $1,000 principal amount of Exchange Notes in exchange for each $1,000 principal amount of old notes accepted in the exchange offer. You may tender some or all of your old notes pursuant to the exchange offer. However, old notes may be tendered only in integral multiples of $1,000 principal amount.

        The form and terms of the Exchange Notes are substantially the same as the form and terms of the old notes, except that the Exchange Notes to be issued in the exchange offer have been registered under the Securities Act and will not bear legends restricting their transfer. The Exchange Notes will be issued pursuant to, and entitled to the benefits of, the Indenture. The Indenture also governs the old notes. The Exchange Notes and the old notes will be deemed one issue of notes under the indenture.

        As of the date of this prospectus, $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6³/4% old notes due 2015 were outstanding. This prospectus, together with the letter of transmittal, is being sent to all registered holders and to others believed to have beneficial interests in the old notes. You do not have any appraisal or dissenters' rights in connection with the exchange offer under the Business Corporation Law of the State of Indiana or the Indenture.

        We will be deemed to have accepted validly tendered outstanding notes when, as, and if we have given oral or written notice of our acceptance to the Exchange Agent. The Exchange Agent will act as our agent for the tendering holders for the purpose of receiving the Exchange Notes from us. If we do not accept any tendered notes because of an invalid tender, the occurrence of certain other events set forth in this prospectus or otherwise, we will return certificates for any unaccepted old notes, without expense, to the tendering holder as promptly as practicable after the expiration date.

        You will not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees or, except as set forth below under "—Transfer Taxes," transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of your old notes in the exchange offer. We will pay all charges and expenses, other than certain applicable taxes, in connection with the exchange offer. See "—Fees and Expenses" below.

Expiration Date; Amendments

        The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 9, 2008, unless we determine, in our sole discretion, to extend the exchange offer, in which case it will expire at the later date and time to which it is extended. We do not currently intend to extend the exchange offer, although we reserve the right to do so. If we extend the exchange offer, we will give oral or written notice of the extension to the exchange agent and give each registered holder notice by means of a press release or other public announcement of any extension prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the scheduled expiration date. If we amend the exchange offer in a manner which we consider to constitute a material change, we will promptly disclose such amendment by means of a prospectus supplement that we will distribute to each registered holder of old notes.

        We also reserve the right, in our sole discretion,

•

to delay accepting any old notes or, if any of the conditions set forth below under "—Conditions" have not been satisfied or waived, to terminate the exchange offer by giving oral or written notice of such delay or termination to the exchange agent, or



•

to amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner by complying with Rule 14e-l(d) under the Exchange Act to the extent that rule applies.

        We acknowledge and undertake to comply with the provisions of Rule 14e-l(c) under the Exchange Act, which requires us to pay the consideration offered, or return the old notes surrendered for exchange, promptly after the termination or withdrawal of the exchange offer. We will notify you as promptly as we can of any extension, termination or amendment.

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PROCEDURES FOR TENDERING

Book-Entry Interests

        The old notes were issued as global securities in fully registered form without interest coupons. Beneficial interests in the global securities, held by direct or indirect participants in DTC, are shown on, and transfers of these interests are effected only through, records maintained in book-entry form by DTC with respect to its participants.

        If you hold your old notes in the form of book-entry interests and you wish to tender your old notes for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer, you must transmit to the exchange agent on or prior to the expiration date either:

•

a written or facsimile copy of a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, including all other documents required by such letter of transmittal, to the Exchange Agent at the address set forth on the cover page of the letter of transmittal; or



•

a computer-generated message transmitted by means of DTC's Automated Tender Offer Program system and received by the exchange agent and forming a part of a confirmation of book-entry transfer, in which you acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal.

        In addition, in order to deliver old notes held in the form of book-entry interests:

•

a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of such notes into the exchange agent's account at DTC pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfers described below under "—Book-Entry Transfer" must be received by the Exchange Agent prior to the expiration date; or



•

you must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

        The method of delivery of old notes and the letter of transmittal and all other required documents to the exchange agent is at your election and risk. Instead of delivery by mail, we recommend that you use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure delivery to the exchange agent before the expiration date. You should not send the letter of transmittal or old notes to us.

        You may request your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company, or nominee to effect the above transactions for you.

Certificated Old Notes

        Only registered holders of certificated old notes may tender those notes in the exchange offer. If your old notes are certificated notes and you wish to tender those notes for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer, you must transmit to the exchange agent on or prior to the expiration date, a written or facsimile copy of a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, including all other required documents, to the address set forth below under "Exchange Agent." In addition, in order to validly tender your certificated old notes:

•

the certificates representing your old notes must be received by the exchange agent prior to the expiration date; or



•

you must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

Procedures Applicable to All Holders

        If you tender an old note and you do not withdraw the tender prior to the expiration date, you will have made an agreement with us in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal.

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        If your old notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and you wish to tender your notes, you should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct the registered holder to tender on your behalf. If you wish to tender on your own behalf, you must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering your old notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the old notes in your name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder. The transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time.

        Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an eligible institution unless:

•

old notes tendered in the exchange offer are tendered either



•

by a registered holder who has not completed the box entitled "Special Registration Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions" on the letter of transmittal or



•

for the account of an eligible institution; and



•

the box entitled "Special Registration Instructions" on the letter of transmittal has not been completed.

        If signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal are required to be guaranteed, the guarantee must be by a financial institution, which includes most banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses, that is a participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program or the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program.

        If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than you, your old notes must be endorsed or accompanied by a properly completed bond power and signed by you as your name appears on those old notes.

        If the letter of transmittal or any old notes or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations, or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, those persons should so indicate when signing. Unless we waive this requirement, in this instance you must submit with the letter of transmittal proper evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to act on your behalf.

        We will determine, in our sole discretion, all questions regarding the validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt, acceptance and withdrawal of tendered old notes. This determination will be final and binding. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all old notes not properly tendered or any old notes our acceptance of which would, in the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful. We also reserve the right to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular old notes. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, including the instructions in the letter of transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties.

        You must cure any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of your old notes within the time period we will determine unless we waive that defect or irregularity. Although we intend to notify you of defects or irregularities with respect to your tender of old notes, neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person will incur any liability for failure to give this notification. Your tender will not be deemed to have been made and your notes will be returned to you if:

•

you improperly tender your old notes;



•

you have not cured any defects or irregularities in your tender; and



•

we have not waived those defects, irregularities or improper tender.

        In this event, the Exchange Agent will return your notes, unless otherwise provided in the letter of transmittal, as soon as practicable following the expiration of the exchange offer.

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        In addition, we reserve the right in our sole discretion to:

•

purchase or make offers for, or offer Exchange Notes for, any old notes that remain outstanding subsequent to the expiration of the exchange offer;



•

terminate the exchange offer; and



•

to the extent permitted by applicable law, purchase notes in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise.

        The terms of any of these purchases or offers could differ from the terms of the exchange offer.

        By tendering, you will represent to us that, among other things:

•

the Exchange Notes to be acquired by you in the exchange offer are being acquired in the ordinary course of your business;



•

you are not engaging in and do not intend to engage in a distribution of the Exchange Notes to be acquired by you in the exchange offer;



•

you do not have an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the Exchange Notes to be acquired by you in the exchange offer; and



•

you are not our "affiliate," as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

        In all cases, issuance of Exchange Notes for old notes that are accepted for exchange in the exchange offer will be made only after timely receipt by the Exchange Agent of certificates for your old notes or a timely book-entry confirmation of your old notes into the exchange agent's account at DTC, a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, or a computer-generated message instead of the letter of transmittal, and all other required documents. If any tendered old notes are not accepted for any reason set forth in the terms and conditions of the exchange offer or if old notes are submitted for a greater principal amount than you desire to exchange, the unaccepted or non-exchanged old notes, or old notes in substitution therefor, will be returned without expense to you. In addition, in the case of old notes tendered by book-entry transfer into the exchange agent's account at DTC pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures described below, the non-exchanged old notes will be credited to your account maintained with DTC, as promptly as practicable after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

        The Exchange Agent will establish an account with respect to the book-entry interests at DTC for purposes of the exchange offer promptly after the date of this prospectus. You must deliver your book-entry interest by book-entry transfer to the account maintained by the exchange agent at DTC. Any financial institution that is a participant in DTC's systems may make book-entry delivery of book-entry interests by causing DTC to transfer the book-entry interests into the exchange agent's account at DTC in accordance with DTC's procedures for transfer.

        If one of the following situations occur:

•

you cannot deliver a book-entry confirmation of book-entry delivery of your book-entry interests into the exchange agent's account at DTC; or



•

you cannot deliver all other documents required by the letter of transmittal to the exchange agent prior to the expiration date,

then you must tender your book-entry interests according to the guaranteed delivery procedures discussed above.

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Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

        If you desire to tender your old notes and your old notes are not immediately available or one of the situations described in the immediately preceding paragraph occurs, you may tender if:

•

you tender through an eligible financial institution;



•

on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date, the exchange agent receives from an eligible institution, a written or facsimile copy of a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and notice of guaranteed delivery, substantially in the form provided by us; and



•

the certificates for all certificated old notes, in proper form for transfer, or a book-entry confirmation, and all other documents required by the letter of transmittal, are received by the exchange agent within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the date of execution of the notice of guaranteed delivery.

        The notice of guaranteed delivery may be sent by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery. The notice of guaranteed delivery must set forth:

•

your name and address;



•

the amount of old notes you are tendering; and



•

a statement that your tender is being made by the notice of guaranteed delivery and that you guarantee that within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the execution of the notice of guaranteed delivery, the eligible institution will deliver the following documents to the exchange agent:



•

the certificates for all certificated old notes being tendered, in proper form for transfer or a book-entry confirmation of tender;



•

a written or facsimile copy of the letter of transmittal, or a book-entry confirmation instead of the letter of transmittal; and



•

any other documents required by the letter of transmittal.

        The Exchange Agent will establish an account with respect to the book-entry interests at DTC for purposes of the exchange offer promptly after the date of this prospectus. You must deliver your book-entry interest by book-entry transfer to the account maintained by the Exchange Agent at DTC. Any financial institution that is a participant in DTC's systems may make book-entry delivery of book-entry interests by causing DTC to transfer the book-entry interests into the Exchange Agent's account at DTC in accordance with DTC's procedures for transfer.

        If one of the following situations occur:

•

you cannot deliver a book-entry confirmation of book-entry delivery of your book-entry interests into the Exchange Agent's account at DTC; or



•

you cannot deliver all other documents required by the letter of transmittal to the Exchange Agent prior to the expiration date,



•

then you must tender your book-entry interests according to the guaranteed delivery procedures discussed above.

Withdrawal Rights

        You may withdraw tenders of your old notes at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.

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        For your withdrawal to be effective, the Exchange Agent must receive a written or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal at its address set forth below under "—Exchange Agent" prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.

        The notice of withdrawal must:

•

state your name;



•

identify the specific old notes to be withdrawn, including the certificate number or numbers and the principal amount of withdrawn notes;



•

be signed by you in the same manner as you signed the letter of transmittal when you tendered your old notes, including any required signature guarantees or be accompanied by documents of transfer sufficient for the exchange agent to register the transfer of the old notes into your name; and



•

specify the name in which the old notes are to be registered, if different from yours.

        We will determine all questions regarding the validity, form and eligibility, including time of receipt, of withdrawal notices. Our determination will be final and binding on all parties. Any old notes withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the exchange offer. Any old notes which have been tendered for exchange but which are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to you without cost as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer. Properly withdrawn old notes may be retendered by following one of the procedures described under "—Procedures for Tendering" above at any time on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.

Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer

        Notwithstanding any other provision of the exchange offer and subject to our obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, we will not be required to accept for exchange, or to issue Exchange Notes in exchange for, any old notes and may terminate or amend the exchange offer, if at any time before the acceptance of any old notes for exchange any of the following events occur:

•

any injunction, order or decree has been issued by any court or any governmental agency that would prohibit, prevent or otherwise materially impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer; or



•

the exchange offer violates any applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the Commission.

        These conditions are for our sole benefit and we may assert them regardless of the circumstances giving rise to them, subject to applicable law. We also may waive in whole or in part at any time and from time to time any particular condition in our sole discretion. If we waive a condition, we may be required in order to comply with applicable securities laws to extend the expiration date of the exchange offer. Our failure at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights will not be deemed a waiver of these rights and these rights will be deemed ongoing rights which may be asserted at any time and from time to time.

        In addition, we will not accept for exchange any old notes tendered, and no Exchange Notes will be issued in exchange for any of those old notes, if at the time the old notes are tendered any stop order is threatened by the Commission or in effect with respect to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.

        The exchange offer is not conditioned on any minimum principal amount of old notes being tendered for exchange.

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THE EXCHANGE AGENT

        We have appointed The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as exchange agent for the exchange offer. Questions, requests for assistance and requests for additional copies of the prospectus, the letter of transmittal and other related documents should be directed to the exchange agent addressed as follows:

By registered or certified mail, by hand or by overnight courier:

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Corporate Trust Operations
Reorganization Unit
101 Barclay Street—7 East
New York, N.Y. 10286
Attn: Mrs. Evangeline R. Gonzales
Telephone: (212)-815-3738
Fax: (212)-298-1915

The exchange agent also acts as trustee under the indenture.

Fees and Expenses

        We will pay all registration expenses, including SEC filing fees and fees and expenses of the Exchange Agent, printing, mailing, legal and accounting in connection with the exchange offer, including any costs of solicitation. However, we will not pay any underwriting discounts and commissions, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of notes pursuant to a shelf registration.

Transfer Taxes

        You will not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in connection with a tender of your old notes for exchange unless you instruct us to register Exchange Notes in the name of, or request that old notes not tendered or not accepted in the exchange offer be returned to, a person other than the registered tendering holder, in which event the registered tendering holder will be responsible for the payment of any applicable transfer tax.

Accounting Treatment

        We will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes upon the consummation of the exchange offer. We will amortize the expense of the exchange offer over the term of the Exchange Notes under United States generally accepted accounting principles.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES

        The $500,000,000 principal amount of our old notes, which we are offering to exchange for $500,000,000 principal amount of our Exchange Notes, were issued under an original indenture dated as of April 3, 2007, among Steel Dynamics, Inc., as issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors, as guarantors, and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee The original indenture has since then been amended to add additional Subsidiary Guarantors. The original indenture, as so amended, is referred to hereafter as the "Indenture."

        The terms of the Exchange Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.

        Any old notes that remain outstanding after the consummation of the exchange offer and the issuance of the Exchange Notes will be treated as a single class under the Indenture, including for purposes of determining whether the required percentage of noteholders have given their approval or consent to an amendment or waiver or joined in directing the Trustee to take certain actions on behalf of all noteholders.

        Certain terms used in this description are defined herein under the subheading "Definitions." For purposes of this "Description of the Exchange Notes," the term "Steel Dynamics" refers only to Steel Dynamics, Inc., and not to any of its subsidiaries.

        The following is a summary of the material provisions of the Indenture but does not restate the Indenture in its entirety. You can find the definitions of certain capitalized terms used in the following summary under the subheading "Definitions" in the Indenture. We urge you to read the Indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as holders of the Notes. A copy of the Indenture, as amended, is available upon request from Steel Dynamics or may be viewed by reference to the exhibits incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, which may in turn be accessed through our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. For purposes of this "Description of the Notes," the term "Steel Dynamics" means Steel Dynamics, Inc. and its successors under the Indenture, in each case excluding its subsidiaries.

General

        The Exchange Notes will be unsecured unsubordinated obligations of Steel Dynamics, limited to $500 million aggregate principal amount, and will mature on April 1, 2015. Steel Dynamics, without the consent of the holders of the Exchange Notes, may issue additional notes ("Additional Notes") under the Indenture. None of these Additional Notes may be issued if an Event of Default (as defined under the heading "—Events of Default") has occurred and is continuing with respect to the Exchange Notes. The old notes, any Exchange Notes issued as described under the subheading "—Registration Rights," and any Additional Notes subsequently issued would be treated as a single class for all purposes under the Indenture.

        Each Exchange Note will bear interest at the rate of 6³/4% per annum from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid. Interest on the Exchange Notes will be payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing October 1, 2007. Interest will be paid to Holders of record at the close of business on the March 15 or September 15 immediately preceding the interest payment date. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months on a U.S. corporate bond basis.

        If by the date that is nine months after the Closing Date of April 3, 2007, Steel Dynamics has not consummated a registered exchange offer for the Notes or caused a shelf registration statement with respect to resales of the Notes to be declared effective, the annual interest rate on the Notes will increase by .5% until the consummation of a registered exchange offer or the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement. See "—Registration Rights" hereunder.

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        The Notes may be exchanged or transferred at the office or agency of Steel Dynamics in The Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York. Initially, the corporate trust office of the Trustee in New York, New York will serve as such office.

        The Exchange Notes will be issued only in fully registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 of principal amount and multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. See "—Book-Entry; Delivery and Form." No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of the Exchange Notes, but Steel Dynamics may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or other similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Repurchase of Notes upon a Change of Control

        Steel Dynamics must commence, within 30 days of the occurrence of a Change of Control, and consummate an Offer to Purchase for all Exchange Notes then outstanding, at a purchase price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest, if any, to the Payment Date.

        There can be no assurance that Steel Dynamics will have sufficient funds available at the time of any Change of Control to make any debt payment (including repurchases of Exchange Notes) required by the foregoing covenant, as well as any other repayments pursuant to covenants that may be contained in other securities of Steel Dynamics which might be outstanding at the time.

        The above described covenant requiring Steel Dynamics to repurchase the Exchange Notes will, unless consents are obtained, require Steel Dynamics to repay all indebtedness then outstanding which by its terms would prohibit such Exchange Note repurchase, either prior to or concurrently with such Exchange Note repurchase.

        Steel Dynamics will not be required to make an Offer to Purchase upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, if a third party makes an offer to purchase the Exchange Notes in the manner, at the times and price and otherwise in compliance with the requirements of the Indenture applicable to an Offer to Purchase for a Change of Control and purchases all Exchange Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn in such offer to purchase.

Optional Redemption

        Steel Dynamics may redeem the Exchange Notes at any time on or after April 1, 2011. The redemption price for the Exchange Notes (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), will be as set forth below, plus accrued interest to the redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period commencing on April 1 of the years indicated below:

Year	Redemption Price
2011	103.375	%
2012	101.688	%
2012 and thereafter	100.000	%

        In addition, at any time prior to April 1, 2010, Steel Dynamics may redeem up to 35% of the principal amount of the Exchange Notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more sales of its Common Stock at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) of 106.750%, plus accrued interest to the redemption date; provided that at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Exchange Notes originally issued on the Closing Date remains outstanding after each such redemption and notice of any such redemption is mailed within 60 days of each such sale of Common Stock.

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        Steel Dynamics will give not less than 30 days' nor more than 60 days' notice of any redemption. If less than all of the Exchange Notes are to be redeemed, selection of the Exchange Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee:

•

in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Exchange Notes are listed, or,



•

if the Exchange Notes are not listed on a national securities exchange, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee in its sole discretion shall deem to be fair and appropriate.

        However, no Exchange Note of $1,000 in principal amount or less shall be redeemed in part. If any Exchange Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption relating to such Exchange Note will state the portion of the principal amount to be redeemed. A new Exchange Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued upon cancellation of the original Exchange Note.

Guarantees

        Payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Exchange Notes will be Guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured unsubordinated basis by the Initial Subsidiary Guarantors and any additional Subsidiary Guarantors which become Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to a supplemental indenture. The indenture provides that each Significant Subsidiary of Steel Dynamics (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) that (a) Guarantees Indebtedness of Steel Dynamics or any Subsidiary Guarantor in an aggregate amount in excess of $50 million or (b) incurs or otherwise becomes liable for Indebtedness or Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions, in an aggregate amount in excess of $50 million (other than (x) Indebtedness secured by a Mortgage permitted by clause (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) of the "Limitation on Liens" covenant or unsecured Indebtedness incurred to provide funds for the cost of acquisition, construction, development or improvement of property of such Significant Subsidiary and (y) Attributable Debt permitted by clauses (1) through (4) of the "Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions" covenant), will Guarantee payment of the principal of, premium if any and interest on the Notes. Except as described herein, Steel Dynamics' Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not Guarantee the Notes.

        The obligations of a Subsidiary Guarantor under its Exchange Note Guarantee will be limited so as not to constitute a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable Federal or state laws. A Subsidiary Guarantor that makes a payment or distribution under its Exchange Note Guarantee will be entitled to contribution from any other Subsidiary Guarantor.

        The Exchange Note Guarantee issued by any Subsidiary Guarantor will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon

        (1)   any sale, exchange or transfer to any Person (other than an Affiliate of Steel Dynamics) of all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary Guarantor,

        (2)   the release or discharge of the guarantee by such Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness of Steel Dynamics or the repayment of the Indebtedness (or Attributable Debt) of such Subsidiary Guarantor, in each case which resulted in the obligation to Guarantee the Notes; provided that such Subsidiary Guarantor has not Guaranteed any other Indebtedness of Steel Dynamics or incurred or otherwise become liable for any other Indebtedness (or Attributable Debt) which would have resulted in an obligation to Guarantee the Notes;

        (3)   if the Notes are rated Investment Grade by both Rating Agencies and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing; or

        (4)   if the Notes are defeased in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

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        We are not restricted from selling or otherwise disposing of any of the Subsidiary Guarantors or any or all of the assets of any of the Subsidiary Guarantors.

Ranking

        The Exchange Notes will be equal in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated unsecured indebtedness of Steel Dynamics and senior in right of payment to all subordinated indebtedness of Steel Dynamics, including Steel Dynamics' 4% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2012. The Exchange Note Guarantees will be equal in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated unsecured indebtedness of the Subsidiary Guarantors and senior in right of payment to all subordinated indebtedness of the Subsidiary Guarantors. The Notes and the Note Guarantees will be effectively subordinated to any secured Indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt. The Credit Agreement is secured by the inventory and accounts, chattel paper, instruments, deposit accounts, letter of credit rights and general intangibles of Steel Dynamics and its subsidiaries that have guaranteed the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is also secured by a pledge of the capital stock or other equity interests of Steel Dynamics and its subsidiaries that have guaranteed the Credit Agreement.

        As of December 31, 2006, after giving effect to the $500 million of old notes and the use of proceeds therefrom, we would have had $555.1 million of consolidated Indebtedness outstanding, of which there would have been (i) $17.6 million of secured indebtedness outstanding (and the ability to borrow up to $350.0 million of additional secured indebtedness under our Credit Agreement) and (ii) $37.5 million of subordinated indebtedness outstanding.

        As of September 30, 2007, however, after giving effect to the issuance and sale of $700 million of our 7³/8% Senior Notes due 2012 and the application of the net proceeds therefrom to finance the acquisition of OmniSource Corporation on October 26, 2007 and to repay certain outstanding amounts under our senior secured credit agreement, we would have had $1.8 billion of consolidated indebtedness outstanding, which there would have been:

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$615.7 million of secured indebtedness;



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$37.3 million of subordinated indebtedness;



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$500.0 million of unsecured 6³/4% Senior Notes due 2015; and



•

$700.0 million of unsecured 7³/8% Senior Notes due 2012.

        The Notes will be effectively subordinated to all of the liabilities of the subsidiaries of Steel Dynamics that do not guarantee the Notes. As of September 30, 2007, these non-guarantor subsidiaries had $30.6 million of liabilities outstanding, including $ 13.4 million of indebtedness, all of which indebtedness is held by Steel Dynamics. See the footnote captioned "Condensed Consolidating Information" to our annual financial statements incorporated by reference herein for selected financial information regarding us, the subsidiary guarantors and the non-guarantor subsidiaries.

Sinking Fund

        There will be no sinking fund payments for the Exchange Notes.

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Registration Rights

        The following is a summary of the material provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement. You should read the proposed form of the Registration Rights Agreement. A copy of the form of Registration Rights Agreement is available from Steel Dynamics upon request.

        Steel Dynamics and the Initial and Additional Subsidiary Guarantors have agreed with the initial purchasers, for the benefit of the Holders, that they will use their reasonable best efforts, at their cost, to file and cause to become effective a registration statement with respect to a registered offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange the old notes for an issue of unsubordinated Exchange Notes of Steel Dynamics, guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors, with terms identical to the old notes (except that the Exchange Notes will not bear legends restricting transfer).

        The Exchange Offer will remain open for not less than 20 business days after the date Steel Dynamics mails notice of the Exchange Offer to Holders, as defined herein and in the Registration Rights Agreement. For each old note surrendered to Steel Dynamics under the Exchange Offer, the Holder will receive an Exchange Note of equal principal amount. Interest on each Exchange Note shall accrue from the last interest payment date on which interest was paid on the old notes so surrendered or, if no interest has been paid on such old notes, from the Closing Date.

        If Steel Dynamics effects the Exchange Offer, it will be entitled to close the Exchange Offer 20 business days after the commencement thereof, provided that it has accepted all old notes validly surrendered in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer. Old notes not tendered in the Exchange Offer will bear interest at the rate set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and be subject to all of the terms and conditions specified in the Indenture and to the transfer restrictions described in "Transfer Restrictions."

        In the event that applicable interpretations of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission do not permit Steel Dynamics to effect the Exchange Offer, or under other specified circumstances, Steel Dynamics and the Subsidiary Guarantors will, at their cost, use their best efforts to cause to become effective a shelf registration statement (the "Shelf Registration Statement") with respect to resale of the old notes. Steel Dynamics and the Subsidiary Guarantors will use their best efforts to keep such Shelf Registration Statement effective until the expiration of the time period referred to in Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act after the Closing Date, or such shorter period that will terminate when all old notes covered by a Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement. Steel Dynamics and the Subsidiary Guarantors will, in the event of such a shelf registration, provide to each Holder copies of the prospectus, notify each Holder when the Shelf Registration Statement for the old notes has become effective and take certain other actions as are required to permit resale of the old notes. A Holder that sells its old notes pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement (1) generally will be required to be named as a selling security holder in the related prospectus and to deliver a prospectus to purchasers, (2) will be subject to certain of the civil liability provisions under the Securities Act in connection with such sales and (3) will be bound by the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement that are applicable to such a Holder (including certain indemnification obligations).

        In the event that the Exchange Offer is not consummated on or prior to the date that is nine months after the Closing Date, the annual interest rate borne by the Notes will be increased by .5% over the rate shown on the cover page of this prospectus. Once the Exchange Offer is consummated or the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective, the annual interest rate borne by the old notes shall be changed to again be the rate shown on the cover page of this prospectus.

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Certain Covenants

Limitation on Liens

        Steel Dynamics will not, and will not permit any of its Significant Subsidiaries to, create, incur, issue, assume or guarantee any Indebtedness secured by a Mortgage upon any of its properties or assets, whether owned on the Closing Date or thereafter acquired, without effectively providing concurrently that the Notes are secured equally and ratably with or, at our option, prior to such Indebtedness so long as such Indebtedness shall be so secured.

        The foregoing restriction shall not apply to, and there shall be excluded from Indebtedness in any computation under such restriction, Indebtedness secured by:

(1)

Mortgages on any property or assets existing at the time of the acquisition thereof by Steel Dynamics or any Significant Subsidiary;



(2)

Mortgages on property or assets of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with Steel Dynamics or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or at the time of a sale, lease or other disposition of the properties and assets of such Person (or a division thereof) as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to Steel Dynamics or any of its Significant Subsidiaries; provided that any such Mortgage does not extend to any property or assets owned by Steel Dynamics or any of its Significant Subsidiaries immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, sale, lease or disposition;



(3)

Mortgages on property or assets of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Significant Subsidiary of Steel Dynamics;



(4)

Mortgages in favor of Steel Dynamics or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;



(5)

Mortgages on property or assets (including shares of Capital Stock of any Subsidiary formed to acquire, construct, develop or improve such property) to secure all or part of the cost of acquisition, construction, development or improvement of such property, or to secure Indebtedness incurred to provide funds for any such purpose; provided that the commitment of the creditor to extend the credit secured by any such Mortgage shall have been obtained no later than 360 days after the later of (a) the completion of the acquisition, construction, development or improvement of such property or assets or (b) the placing in operation of such property or assets;



(6)

Mortgages to secure obligations under Credit Facilities in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (I) $800 million and (II) the sum of the amounts equal to (x) 70% of the consolidated book value of the inventory of Steel Dynamics and its Subsidiaries and (y) 90% of the consolidated book value of the accounts receivable of Steel Dynamics and its Subsidiaries, in each case as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of Steel Dynamics for which financial statements are available;



(7)

Mortgages in favor of the United States of America or any State thereof, or any department, agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, to secure partial, progress, advance or other payments; and



(8)

Mortgages existing on the date of the Indenture or any extension, renewal, replacement or refunding of any Indebtedness secured by a Mortgage existing on the date of the Indenture or referred to in clauses (1), (2), (3) or (5); provided that any such extension, renewal, replacement or refunding of such Indebtedness shall be created within 360 days of repaying the Indebtedness secured by the Mortgage referred to in clauses (1), (2), (3) or (5) and the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured thereby and not otherwise authorized by clauses (1), (2), (3) or (5) shall not exceed the principal amount of Indebtedness, plus any premium

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or fee payable in connection with any such extension, renewal, replacement or refunding, so secured at the time of such extension, renewal, replacement or refunding.

        Notwithstanding the restrictions described above, Steel Dynamics and any of its Significant Subsidiaries may create, incur, issue, assume or guarantee Indebtedness secured by Mortgages without equally and ratably securing the Notes, if at the time of such creation, incurrence, issuance, assumption or guarantee, after giving effect thereto and to the retirement of any Indebtedness which is concurrently being retired, the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness secured by Mortgages which would otherwise be subject to such restrictions (other than any Indebtedness secured by Mortgages permitted as described in clauses (1) through (8) of the immediately preceding paragraph) plus all Attributable Debt of Steel Dynamics and any of its Significant Subsidiaries in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions (with the exception of such transactions which are permitted under clauses (1) through (4) of the first sentence of the first paragraph under "—Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions" below) does not exceed 10% of Consolidated Tangible Assets.

Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions

        Steel Dynamics will not, and will not permit any of its Significant Subsidiaries to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction unless:

(1)

the Sale and Leaseback Transaction is solely with Steel Dynamics or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;



(2)

the lease is for a period not in excess of 24 months, including renewals;



(3)

Steel Dynamics or such Significant Subsidiary would (at the time of entering into such arrangement) be entitled as described in clauses (1) through (8) of the second paragraph under the heading "—Limitation on Liens", without equally and ratably securing the Notes then outstanding under the indenture, to create, incur, issue, assume or guarantee Indebtedness secured by a Mortgage on such property or assets in the amount of the Attributable Debt arising from such Sale and Leaseback Transaction;



(4)

Steel Dynamics or such Significant Subsidiary within 360 days after the sale of property or assets in connection with such Sale and Leaseback Transaction is completed, applies an amount equal to the greater of (A) the net proceeds of the sale of such property or assets or (B) the fair market value of such property or assets to (i) the retirement of Notes, other Funded Debt of Steel Dynamics ranking on a parity with the Notes or Funded Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) the purchase of property or assets; or



(5)

the Attributable Debt of Steel Dynamics and its Significant Subsidiary in respect of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction and all other Sale and Leaseback Transactions entered into after the Closing Date (other than any such Sale and Leaseback Transaction as would be permitted as described in clauses (1) through (4) of this sentence), plus the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by Mortgages then outstanding (not including any such Indebtedness secured by Mortgages described in clauses (1) through (8) of the second paragraph under the heading "—Limitation on Liens") which do not equally and ratably secure the Notes (or secure Notes on a basis that is prior to other Indebtedness secured thereby), would not exceed 10% of Consolidated Tangible Assets.

Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets

        Steel Dynamics will not consolidate with, merge with or into, or sell, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its property and assets (as an entirety or substantially an

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entirety in one transaction or a series of related transactions) to, any Person or permit any Person to merge with or into it unless:

(1)

it shall be the continuing Person, or the Person (if other than it) formed by such consolidation or into which it is merged or that acquired or leased such property and assets (the "Surviving Person"), shall be a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States of America or any jurisdiction thereof and shall expressly assume, by a supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee, all of Steel Dynamics' obligations under the Indenture and the Notes;



(2)

immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;



(3)

it delivers to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and Opinion of Counsel, in each case stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture complies with this provision and that all conditions precedent provided for herein relating to such transaction have been complied with; and



(4)

each Subsidiary Guarantor, unless such Subsidiary Guarantor is the Person with which Steel Dynamics has entered into a transaction pursuant to the covenant described herein," shall have by amendment to its Note Guarantee confirmed that its Note Guarantee shall apply to the obligations of Steel Dynamics or the Surviving Person in accordance with the Notes and the Indenture.

        The Surviving Person will succeed to, and except in the case of a lease be substituted for, Steel Dynamics under the Indenture and the Notes.

        Each Subsidiary Guarantor (other than any Subsidiary Guarantor whose Note Guarantee is to be released in accordance with the terms of its Note Guarantee and the Indenture in connection with the sale, exchange or transfer to any Person (other than an Affiliate of Steel Dynamics) of all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary Guarantor) will not, and Steel Dynamics will not cause or permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, consolidate with or merge with or into any Person other than Steel Dynamics or any other Subsidiary Guarantor unless:

(1)

such Subsidiary Guarantor is the surviving corporation or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Subsidiary Guarantor) is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia and such Person assumes by supplemental indenture all of the obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantor on its Note Guarantee; and



(2)

immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

        The successor Subsidiary Guarantor will succeed to, and except in the case of a lease be substituted for, such Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture and such Subsidiary Guarantor's Note Guarantee.

SEC Reports and Reports to Holders

        Whether or not Steel Dynamics is then required to file reports with the SEC, Steel Dynamics shall file with the SEC all such reports and other information as it would be required to file with the SEC by Section 13(a) or 15(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 if it were subject thereto within the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and regulations. Steel Dynamics shall supply the Trustee and each Holder who so requests or shall supply to the Trustee for forwarding to each such Holder, without cost to such Holder, copies of such reports and other information.

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Events of Default

        The following events will be defined as "Events of Default" in the Indenture:

(a)

default in the payment of principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Note when the same becomes due and payable at maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise;



(b)

default in the payment of interest on any Note when the same becomes due and payable, and such default continues for a period of 30 days;



(c)

(1) Steel Dynamics defaults in the performance of or breaches any other covenant or agreement in the Indenture or under the Notes (other than a default specified in clause (a) or (b) above and other than a default relating to Steel Dynamics' obligations described under the caption "SEC Reports and Reports to Holders") and such default or breach continues for a period of 30 consecutive days after written notice by the Trustee or the Holders of 25% or more in aggregate principal amount of the Notes and (2) Steel Dynamics defaults in the performance of or breaches its obligations described under the caption "SEC Reports and Reports to Holders" and such default or breach continues for a period of 90 consecutive days after written notice by the Trustee or the Holders of 25% or more in aggregate principal amount of the Notes;



(d)

there occurs with respect to any issue or issues of Indebtedness of Steel Dynamics, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary having an outstanding principal amount of $75 million or more in the aggregate for all such issues of all such Persons, whether such Indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created, (I) an event of default that has caused the holder thereof to declare such Indebtedness to be due and payable prior to its stated maturity and such Indebtedness has not been discharged in full or such acceleration has not been rescinded or annulled within 30 days of such acceleration and/or (II) the failure to make a principal payment at the final (but not any interim) fixed maturity and such defaulted payment shall not have been made, waived or extended within 30 days of such payment default;



(e)

any final judgment or order (not covered by insurance) for the payment of money in excess of $75 million in the aggregate for all such final judgments or orders against all such Persons (treating any deductibles, self-insurance or retention as not so covered) shall be rendered against Steel Dynamics, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary and shall not be paid or discharged, and there shall be any period of 60 consecutive days following entry of the final judgment or order that causes the aggregate amount for all such final judgments or orders outstanding and not paid or discharged against all such Persons to exceed $75 million during which a stay of enforcement of such final judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect;



(f)

a court having jurisdiction in the premises enters a decree or order for (A) relief in respect of Steel Dynamics, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, (B) appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official of Steel Dynamics, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary or for all or substantially all of the property and assets of Steel Dynamics, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary or (C) the winding-up or liquidation of the affairs of Steel Dynamics, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary and, in each case, such decree or order shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days;



(g)

Steel Dynamics, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary (A) commences a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consents to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under

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any such law, (B) consents to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official of Steel Dynamics, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary or for all or substantially all of the property and assets of Steel Dynamics, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Significant Subsidiary or (C) effects any general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or

(h)

any Subsidiary Guarantor repudiates its obligations under its Note Guarantee or, except as permitted by the Indenture, any Note Guarantee is determined to be unenforceable or invalid or shall for any reason cease to be in full force and effect.

        If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause (f) or (g) above that occurs with respect to Steel Dynamics or any Subsidiary Guarantor) occurs and is continuing under the Indenture, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, by written notice to Steel Dynamics (and to the Trustee if such notice is given by the Holders), may, and the Trustee at the request of such Holders shall, declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the Notes to be immediately due and payable. Upon a declaration of acceleration, such principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest shall be immediately due and payable. In the event of a declaration of acceleration because an Event of Default set forth in clause (d) above has occurred and is continuing, such declaration of acceleration shall be automatically rescinded and annulled if the event of default triggering such Event of Default pursuant to clause (d) shall be remedied or cured by Steel Dynamics, the relevant Subsidiary Guarantor or the relevant Significant Subsidiary or waived by the holders of the relevant Indebtedness within 60 days after the declaration of acceleration with respect thereto. If an Event of Default specified in clause (f) or (g) above occurs with respect to Steel Dynamics or any Subsidiary Guarantor, the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the Notes then outstanding shall automatically become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder. The Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes by written notice to Steel Dynamics and to the Trustee, may waive all past defaults and rescind and annul a declaration of acceleration and its consequences if (x) all existing Events of Default, other than the nonpayment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes that have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived and (y) the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction. For information as to the waiver of defaults, see "—Modification and Waiver."

        The Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture, that may involve the Trustee in personal liability, or that the Trustee determines in good faith may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of Holders of Notes not joining in the giving of such direction and may take any other action it deems proper that is not inconsistent with any such direction received from Holders of Notes. A Holder may not pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Notes unless:

(1)

the Holder gives the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default;



(2)

the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;



(3)

such Holder or Holders offer the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against any costs, liability or expense;



(4)

the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of indemnity; and



(5)

during such 60-day period, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes do not give the Trustee a direction that is inconsistent with the request.

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        However, such limitations do not apply to the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, such Note or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment, on or after the due date expressed in the Notes, which right shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of the Holder.

        An officer of Steel Dynamics must certify, on or before a date not more than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, that a review has been conducted of the activities of Steel Dynamics and its Subsidiaries and Steel Dynamics' and its Subsidiaries' performance under the Indenture and that Steel Dynamics has fulfilled all obligations thereunder, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation, specifying each such default and the nature and status thereof. Steel Dynamics will also be obligated to notify the Trustee of any default or defaults in the performance of any covenants or agreements under the Indenture.

No Personal Liability of Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers, Directors or Employees

        No recourse for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any of the Exchange Notes or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of Steel Dynamics in the Indenture, or in any of the Exchange Notes or because of the creation of any Indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer, director, employee or controlling person of Steel Dynamics or of any successor Person thereof. Each Holder, by accepting the Exchange Notes, waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Exchange Notes. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

Concerning the Trustee

        Except during the continuance of a Default, the Trustee will not be liable, except for the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth in the Indenture. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee will use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise of the rights and powers vested in it under the Indenture as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such person's own affairs.

        The Indenture and provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, incorporated by reference therein contain limitations on the rights of the Trustee, should it become a creditor of Steel Dynamics, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received by it in respect of any such claims, as security or otherwise. The Trustee is permitted to engage in other transactions; provided, however, that if it acquires any conflicting interest, it must eliminate such conflict or resign.

Book-Entry; Delivery and Form

        The old notes were offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A ("Rule 144A Notes"). Notes also were offered and sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S ("Regulation S Notes"). Except as set forth below, Notes have been issued in registered, global form in minimum initial denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

        Rule 144A Notes initially were represented by one or more notes in registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the "Rule 144A Global Notes"). Regulation S Notes initially were represented by one or more Notes in registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the "Regulation S Global Notes" and, together with the Rule 144A Global Notes, the "Global Notes"). The Global Notes were deposited upon issuance with the Trustee as custodian for

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The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), and registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, in each case for credit to an account of a direct or indirect participant in DTC as described below.

        The Exchange Notes will also be issued in the form of one or more Global Notes registered in the name of the DTC or its nominee.

        Except as set forth below, the Global Notes may be transferred, in whole and not in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or its nominee. Beneficial interests in the Global Notes may be exchanged for Notes in certificated form. See "—Exchange of Book-Entry Notes for Certificated Notes." Rule 144A Notes (including beneficial interests in the Rule 144A Global Notes) are subject to certain restrictions on transfer and bear a restrictive legend as described under "Notice to Investors."

Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes

        A Global Note is exchangeable for definitive Notes in registered certificated form, or Certificated Notes, if:

(1)

DTC (a) notifies Steel Dynamics that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the Global Notes or (b) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and in each case Steel Dynamics fails to appoint a successor depositary; or



(2)

Steel Dynamics, at its option, notifies the Trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of Certificated Notes.

        Additionally, Exchange Notes transferred to Non-Global Purchasers will be in registered form without interest coupons, as Certificated Notes. Upon the transfer of Certificated Notes initially issued to a Non-Global Purchaser to a qualified institutional buyer or in accordance with Regulation S, such Certificated Notes will, unless the relevant Global Note has previously been exchanged in whole for Certificated Notes, be exchanged for an interest in a Global Note.

        In all cases, Certificated Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests in Global Notes will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the depositary (in accordance with its customary procedures) and will bear the applicable restrictive legend referred to in "Notice to Investors," unless that legend is not required by applicable law and Steel Dynamics and the Trustee receive evidence thereof satisfactory to them.

Exchanges Between Regulation S Notes and Rule 144A Notes

        Beneficial interests in a Rule 144A Global Note may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in the Regulation S Global Note, whether before or after the expiration of the Restricted Period, only if the transferor first delivers to the Trustee a written certificate (in the form provided in the Indenture) to the effect that such transfer is being made in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S or Rule 144 (if available). If such transfer occurs prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the interest transferred will be held immediately thereafter through Euroclear or Clearstream.

        Transfers involving exchanges of beneficial interests between the Regulation S Global Notes and the Rule 144A Global Notes will be effected in DTC by means of an instruction originated by the Trustee through the DTC Deposit/Withdraw at Custodian system. Accordingly, in connection with any such transfer, appropriate adjustments will be made to reflect a decrease in the principal amount of the Regulation S Global Note and a corresponding increase in the principal amount of the Rule 144A Global Note or vice versa, as applicable. Any beneficial interest in one of the Global Notes that is transferred to a Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in the other Global Note will, upon transfer, cease to be an interest in such Global Note and will become an interest in the other

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Global Note and, accordingly, will thereafter be subject to all transfer restrictions and other procedures applicable to beneficial interest in such other Global Note for so long as it remains such an interest. The policies and practices of DTC may prohibit transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Note prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period.

Defeasance

        Defeasance and Discharge.    The Indenture provides that Steel Dynamics will be deemed to have paid and will be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the Exchange Notes on the 123^rd day after the deposit referred to below, and the provisions of the Indenture will no longer be in effect with respect to the Exchange Notes (except for, among other matters, certain obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the Exchange Notes, to replace stolen, lost or mutilated Exchange Notes, to maintain paying agencies and to hold monies for payment in trust) if, among other things:

(A)

Steel Dynamics has deposited with the Trustee, in trust, money and/or U.S. Government Obligations that through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the Exchange Notes (i) on the Stated Maturity of such payments in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Exchange Notes or (ii) on any earlier Redemption Date pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and the Exchange Notes; provided that Steel Dynamics has provided the Trustee with irrevocable instructions to redeem all of the outstanding Exchange Notes on such Redemption Date,



(B)

Steel Dynamics has delivered to the Trustee (1) either (x) an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of Steel Dynamics' exercise of its option under this "Defeasance" provision and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred, which Opinion of Counsel must be based upon (and accompanied by a copy of) a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service to the same effect unless there has been a change in applicable federal income tax law after the Closing Date such that a ruling is no longer required or (y) a ruling directed to the Trustee received from the Internal Revenue Service to the same effect as the aforementioned Opinion of Counsel and (2) an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the creation of the defeasance trust does not violate the Investment Company Act of 1940 and after the passage of 123 days following the deposit, the trust fund will not be subject to the effect of Section547 of the United States Bankruptcy Code or Section15 of the New York Debtor and Creditor Law,



(C)

immediately after giving effect to such deposit on a pro forma basis, no Event of Default, or event that after the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or during the period ending on the 123^rd day after the date of such deposit, and such deposit shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other material agreement or instrument to which Steel Dynamics or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Steel Dynamics or any of its Subsidiaries is bound and



(D)

if at such time the Exchange Notes are listed on a national securities exchange, Steel Dynamics has delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Exchange Notes will not be delisted as a result of such deposit, defeasance and discharge.

        Defeasance of Certain Covenants and Certain Events of Default.    The Indenture further provides that the provisions of the Indenture will no longer be in effect with respect to the provisions of the Indenture described under the heading "Repurchase of Notes Upon a Change of Control" and all the covenants described herein under "Covenants," clause (c) under "Events of Default," and clauses

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(d) and (e) under "Events of Default" shall be deemed not to be Events of Default upon, among other things, the deposit with the Trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. Government Obligations that through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the Exchange Notes (i) on the Stated Maturity of such payments in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Exchange Notes or (ii) on any earlier Redemption Date pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and the Exchange Notes; provided that Steel Dynamics has provided the Trustee with irrevocable instructions to redeem all of the outstanding Exchange Notes on such Redemption Date, the satisfaction of the provisions described in clauses (B)(2), (C) and (D) of the preceding paragraph and the delivery by Steel Dynamics to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, among other things, the Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance of certain covenants and Events of Default and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred.

        Defeasance and Certain Other Events of Default.    In the event Steel Dynamics exercises its option to omit compliance with certain covenants and provisions of the Indenture with respect to the Exchange Notes as described in the immediately preceding paragraph and the Exchange Notes are declared due and payable because of the occurrence of an Event of Default that remains applicable, the amount of money and/or U.S. Government Obligations on deposit with the Trustee will be sufficient to pay amounts due on the Exchange Notes at the time of their Stated Maturity but may not be sufficient to pay amounts due on the Exchange Notes at the time of the acceleration resulting from such Event of Default. However, Steel Dynamics will remain liable for such payments and any Subsidiary Guarantor's Exchange Note Guarantee with respect to such payments will remain in effect.

Modification and Waiver

        The Indenture may be amended, without the consent of any Holder, to:

(1)

cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the Indenture;



(2)

comply with the provisions described under "Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets";



(3)

comply with any requirements of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act or in order to maintain such qualification;



(4)

evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee;



(5)

provide for the issuance of Additional Notes; or



(6)

make any change that, in the good faith opinion of the Board of Directors, does not materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder.

        Modifications and amendments of the Indenture may be made by Steel Dynamics and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Exchange Notes; provided, however, that no such modification or amendment may, without the consent of each Holder affected thereby,

(1)

change the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any installment of interest on, any Exchange Note,



(2)

reduce the principal amount of, or premium, if any, or interest on, any Exchange Note,



(3)

change the optional redemption dates or optional redemption prices of the Exchange Notes from that stated under the caption "Optional Redemption,"

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(4)

change the place or currency of payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, any Exchange Note,



(5)

impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or after the Stated Maturity (or, in the case of a redemption, on or after the Redemption Date) of any Exchange Note,



(6)

waive a default in the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Exchange Notes,



(7)

release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its Exchange Note Guarantee, except as provided in the Indenture,



(8)

amend, change or modify the obligation of Steel Dynamics to make and consummate an Offer to Purchase under the "Limitation on Asset Sales" after the obligation to make such Offer to Purchase has arisen or the obligation of Steel Dynamics to make and consummate an Offer to Purchase under the "Repurchase of Exchange Notes upon a Change of Control" covenant after a Change of Control has occurred, including, in each case, amending, changing or modifying any definition relating thereto, or



(9)

reduce the percentage or aggregate principal amount of outstanding Exchange Notes the consent of whose Holders is necessary for waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the Indenture or for waiver of certain defaults.

Definitions

        Set forth below are defined terms used in the covenants and other provisions of the Indenture. Reference is made to the Indenture for other capitalized terms used in this "Description of the Notes" for which no definition is provided.

        "Affiliate" means, as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, "control" (including, with correlative meanings, the terms "controlling," "controlled by" and "under common control with"), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

        "Attributable Debt" in respect of any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, means, as of the time of determination, the total obligation (discounted to present value at the rate per annum equal to the discount rate which would be applicable to a capital lease obligation with like term in accordance with GAAP) of the lessee for rental payments (other than amounts required to be paid on account of property taxes, maintenance, repairs, insurance, water rates and other items which do not constitute payments for property rights) during the remaining portion of the initial term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction.

        "Board of Directors" means, with respect to any Person, the Board of Directors of such Person or any duly authorized committee of such Board of Directors.

        "Capital Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) in equity of such Person, whether outstanding on the Closing Date or issued thereafter, including, without limitation, all common stock and preferred stock.

        "Change of Control" means such time as:

(1)

the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of

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the properties or assets of Steel Dynamics and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any "person" (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act);

(2)

a "person" or "group" (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) becomes the ultimate "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of Steel Dynamics on a fully diluted basis;



(3)

the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of Steel Dynamics;



(4)

individuals who on the Closing Date constitute the Board of Directors (together with any new directors whose election by the Board of Directors or whose nomination by the Board of Directors for election by Steel Dynamics' stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors then in office who either were members of the Board of Directors on the Closing Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the members of the Board of Directors then in office; or



(5)

Steel Dynamics consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into Steel Dynamics, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the outstanding Voting Stock of Steel Dynamics or such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where (A) the Voting Stock of Steel Dynamics outstanding immediately prior to such transaction is converted into or exchanged for Voting Stock of the surviving or transferee Person constituting a majority of the outstanding shares of such Voting Stock of such surviving or transferee Person (immediately after giving effect to such issuance) and (B) immediately after such transaction, no "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving or transferee Person.

        "Closing Date" means the date on which the Notes are originally issued under the Indenture.

        "Consolidated Tangible Assets" means the total amount of assets of Steel Dynamics and its Subsidiaries (less applicable depreciation, amortization and other valuation reserves), after deducting therefrom all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and other like intangibles, all as set forth on the most recently available quarterly or annual consolidated balance sheet of Steel Dynamics and its Subsidiaries, prepared in conformity with GAAP.

        "Credit Agreement" means the Credit Agreement, dated September 7, 2005, among Steel Dynamics, Inc., as Borrower, certain designated "Initial Lenders," National City Bank as Collateral and Administrative Agent, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Syndication Agent, Banc of America Securities LLC, General Electric Capital Corporation and Harris N.A., as Documentation Agents, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Banc of American Securities LLC as Joint Lead Arrangers, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, together with any agreements, instruments, security agreements, guaranties and other documents executed or delivered pursuant to or in connection with such credit agreement, as such credit agreement or such agreements, instruments, security agreements, guaranties or other documents may be amended, supplemented, extended, restated, renewed or otherwise modified from time to time and any refunding, refinancing, replacement or substitution thereof or therefore, whether with the same or different lenders.

        "Credit Facilities" means one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, the Credit Agreement), commercial paper facilities or indentures, in each case with banks or other institutional lenders or a trustee, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables), letters of credit or issuances of notes, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time.

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        "Default" means any event that is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

        "Foreign Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary of Steel Dynamics that is an entity which is a controlled foreign corporation under Section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code and does not guarantee or otherwise provide direct credit support for any Indebtedness of Steel Dynamics or any Subsidiary Guarantor.

        "Funded Debt" means all Indebtedness having a maturity of more than 12 months from the date as of which the determination is made or having a maturity of 12 months or less but by its terms being renewable or extendable beyond 12 months from such date at the option of the borrower, but excluding any such Indebtedness owed to Steel Dynamics or a Subsidiary of Steel Dynamics.

        "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession which are in effect on the Closing Date.

        "Guarantee" means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person (1) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services (unless such purchase arrangements are on arm's-length terms and are entered into in the ordinary course of business), to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise) or (2) entered into for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); provided that the term "Guarantee" shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term "Guarantee" used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

        "Initial Subsidiary Guarantors" means Steel Dynamics Sales North America, Inc., an Indiana corporation, SDI Investment Company, a Delaware corporation, Steel Dynamics Ferrous Resources, LLC,, an Indiana limited liability company, New Millennium Building Systems, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, Steel Holdings, Inc., an Indiana corporation, Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation, an Indiana corporation, Shredded Products, LLC, a Virginia corporation, John W. Hancock, Jr., LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, New Millennium Building Systems, Inc., a South Carolina corporation, Socar of Ohio, Inc., an Ohio corporation, Steel of West Virginia, Inc., a Delaware corporation, SWVA, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Marshall Steel Inc., a Delaware corporation, Steel Ventures, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Shredded Products II, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, The Techs Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and The Techs Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

        "Indebtedness" means indebtedness for borrowed money.

        "Investment Grade" means (1) BBB- or above, in the case of S&P (or its equivalent under any successor Rating Categories of S&P) and Baa3 or above, in the case of Moody's (or its equivalent under any successor Rating Categories of Moody's) or (2) the equivalent in respect of the Rating Categories of any Rating Agencies.

        "Mortgage" means, with respect to any property or assets, any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, lien, encumbrance, or any other security arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever on or with respect to such property or assets (including any conditional

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sale or other title retention agreement having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

        "Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

        "Note Guarantee" means a Guarantee of the obligations of Steel Dynamics under the Indenture and the Notes by any Subsidiary Guarantor.

        "Offer to Purchase" means an offer to purchase Notes by Steel Dynamics from the Holders commenced by mailing a notice to the Trustee and each Holder stating:

(1)

that all Notes validly tendered will be accepted for payment on a pro rata basis;



(2)

the purchase price and the date of purchase (which shall be a Business Day no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed) (the "Payment Date");



(3)

that any Note not tendered will continue to accrue interest pursuant to its terms;



(4)

that, unless Steel Dynamics defaults in the payment of the purchase price, any Note accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer to Purchase shall cease to accrue interest on and after the Payment Date;



(5)

that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to the Offer to Purchase will be required to surrender the Note, together with the form entitled "Option of the Holder to Elect Purchase" on the reverse side of the Note completed, to the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Payment Date;



(6)

that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent receives, not later than the close of business on the third Business Day immediately preceding the Payment Date, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Notes delivered for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Notes purchased; and



(7)

that Holders whose Notes are being purchased only in part will be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered; provided that each Note purchased and each new Note issued shall be in a principal amount of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

        On the Payment Date, Steel Dynamics shall (a) accept for payment on a pro rata basis Notes or portions thereof tendered pursuant to an Offer to Purchase; (b) deposit with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the purchase price of all Notes or portions thereof so accepted; and (c) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee all Notes or portions thereof so accepted together with an Officers' Certificate specifying the Notes or portions thereof accepted for payment by Steel Dynamics. The Paying Agent shall promptly mail to the Holders of Notes so accepted payment in an amount equal to the purchase price, and the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and mail to such Holders a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered; provided that each Note purchased and each new Note issued shall be in a principal amount of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Steel Dynamics will publicly announce the results of an Offer to Purchase as soon as practicable after the Payment Date. The Trustee shall act as the Paying Agent for an Offer to Purchase. Steel Dynamics will comply with Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable, in the event that Steel Dynamics is required to repurchase Notes pursuant to an Offer to Purchase.

        "Operating Property" means any real property, including any manufacturing plant or warehouse erected thereon, or equipment located in the United States owned by, or leased to, Steel Dynamics, or any Subsidiary of Steel Dynamics, that has a market value in excess of $50.0 million.

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        "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

        "Rating Agencies" means (1) S&P and Moody's or (2) if S&P or Moody's or both of them are not making ratings publicly available, a nationally recognized U.S. rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by Steel Dynamics, which will be substituted for S&P or Moody's or both, as the case may be.

        "Rating Category" means (1) with respect to S&P, any of the following categories (any of which may include a "+" or "-": AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D (or equivalent successor categories), (2) with respect to Moody's, any of the following categories: Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca, C and D (or equivalent successor categories) and (3) the equivalent of any such categories of S&P or Moody's used by another Rating Agency, if applicable.

        "Restricted Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary of Steel Dynamics other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

        "Sale and Leaseback Transaction" means any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing to Steel Dynamics or any Subsidiary of Steel Dynamics of any property or assets, which property or assets has been or is to be sold or transferred by Steel Dynamics or any Subsidiary of Steel Dynamics to such Person.

        "Significant Subsidiary" means, at any date of determination, any Restricted Subsidiary that would constitute a "significant subsidiary" within the meaning of Article 1 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Act as in effect on the Closing Date; provided that all references to 10% in the definition of "significant subsidiary" in Article 1 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be 7.5%.

        "Subsidiary" means any corporation of which at least a majority of the outstanding stock having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned by Steel Dynamics, or by one or more other Subsidiaries of Steel Dynamics, or by Steel Dynamics and one or more other Subsidiaries of Steel Dynamics.

        "S&P" means Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

        "Subsidiary Guarantor" means any Initial Subsidiary Guarantor and any other Subsidiary of Steel Dynamics which provides a Note Guarantee of Steel Dynamics' obligations under the Indenture and the Notes, until such Note Guarantee is released in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

        "U.S. Government Obligations" means securities that are (1) direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or (2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof at any time prior to the stated maturity of the Notes, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any such U.S. Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of a depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of interest on or principal of the U.S. Government Obligation evidenced by such depository receipt.

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        "Unrestricted Subsidiary" means STLD Holdings, Inc., Dynamic Aviation, LLC, Paragon Steel Enterprises, LLC and each of their respective direct and indirect Subsidiaries; provided, however, in the event (a) any such Subsidiary Guarantees Indebtedness of Steel Dynamics or any Subsidiary Guarantor in an aggregate amount in excess of $50 million or (b) Steel Dynamics or any of its Subsidiaries (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) contributes or otherwise transfers (other than a sale for fair market value) any Operating Property (including shares of stock of a Subsidiary that owns the Operating Property) to such Subsidiary, in either case such Subsidiary shall cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary and if such Subsidiary would be a Significant Subsidiary, such Subsidiary will Guarantee payment of the principal of, premium if any and interest on the Notes.

        "Voting Stock" means with respect to any Person, Capital Stock of any class or kind ordinarily having the power to vote for the election of directors, managers or other voting members of the governing body of such Person.

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MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

        The exchange of an old note for an Exchange Note pursuant to the exchange offer will not constitute a "significant modification" of the old note for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, accordingly, the Exchange Note received will be treated as a continuation of the old note in the hands of such holder. As a result, there will be no U.S. federal income tax consequences to a holder who exchanges an old note for an Exchange Note pursuant to the exchange offer and any such holder will have the same adjusted tax basis and holding period in the Exchange Note as it had in the old note immediately before the exchange. A holder who does not exchange its old notes for Exchange Notes pursuant to the exchange offer will not recognize any gain or loss, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, upon consummation of the exchange offer.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

        Each broker-dealer that receives Exchange Notes for its own account pursuant to this exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of Exchange Notes received in exchange for old notes where such old notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the expiration date, we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale.

        We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of Exchange Notes by broker-dealers. Exchange Notes received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the Exchange Notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer or the purchasers of any such Exchange Notes. Any broker-dealer that resells Exchange Notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such Exchange Notes may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale of Exchange Notes and any commission or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The Letter of Transmittal states that, by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.

        For a period of 180 days after the expiration date we will promptly send additional copies of this prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests such documents in the Letter of Transmittal. We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the initial purchasers of the old notes, other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers. We will indemnify the holders of the notes (including any broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

LEGAL MATTERS

        The validity of the issuance of the Exchange Notes and the related guarantees will be passed upon for us by Barrett & McNagny LLP, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

EXPERTS

        The consolidated financial statements of Steel Dynamics, Inc. appearing in Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2006, and Steel Dynamics, Inc. management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 included therein, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements and management's assessment are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

        The consolidated financial statements of OmniSource Corporation and its subsidiaries incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and Registration Statement from Steel Dynamic Inc's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2007, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as of September 30, 2005 and for each of the two years in the period then ended as set forth

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in its report thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

        The consolidated financial statements of OmniSource Corporation and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, cash flows, and changes in stockholders' equity and common stock subject to redemption for the year then ended, have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 20.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers

The Indiana Corporations

        Indiana Business Corporation Law.    Chapter 37 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law ("IBCL") provides that a corporation may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because the individual is or was a director against liability incurred in a proceeding if (i) the individual's conduct was in good faith, (2) the individual reasonably believed, in the case of conduct in the individual's official capacity with the corporation, that the individual's conduct was in the corporation's best interests, and, (3) in the case of a criminal proceeding, the individual either had reasonable cause to believe the individual's conduct was lawful or had no reasonable cause to believe the individual's conduct was unlawful. Unless limited by its articles of incorporation, a corporation must indemnify a director against reasonable expenses incurred by the director if the director was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director was a party because the director is or was a director of the corporation. A corporation may advance or reimburse reasonable expenses incurred by a person entitled to indemnification, in advance of final disposition, if the individual furnishes the corporation with a written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that the applicable standard of conduct was observed, accompanied by a written undertaking to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that the applicable standards were not met. Unless the director has been successful in the defense of a proceeding, a corporation may not indemnify a director unless authorized in the specific case after a determination has been made that indemnification of the director is permissible in the circumstances because the director has met the standard of conduct set forth under the law.

        Officers, unless the corporation's articles of incorporation provide otherwise, may be indemnified to the same extent as directors.

        A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of an individual who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or who, while a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, member, manager, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, against liability asserted against or incurred by the individual in that capacity or arising from the individual's status as a director, officer, member, manager, employee, or agent. The indemnification provided for or authorized by the IBCL does not exclude other rights to indemnification and that a person may have under a corporation's articles of incorporation, bylaws or certain other duly authorized agreements.

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Steel Dynamics Sales North America, Inc.
Steel Holdings, Inc.
Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation
OmniSource Corporation
Industrial Scrap Corporation

        Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.    As permitted by Chapter 37 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law, Article IX of Steel Dynamics, Inc.'s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, Article IV of the Bylaws of Steel Dynamics Sales North, Inc., Steel Holdings, Inc. and Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation, and the Bylaws of OmniSource Corporation and the Bylaws of Industrial Scrap Corporation provide that we shall indemnify a director or officer against liability, including expenses and costs of defense, incurred in any proceeding, if that individual was made a party

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to the proceeding because the individual is or was a director or officer, or, at our request, was serving as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, whether or not for profit, so long as the individual's conduct was in good faith and with the reasonable belief, in connection with the individual's "official capacity," that the conduct was in our best interests, or, in all other cases, that the conduct was at least not opposed to our best interests. In the case of any criminal proceeding, the duty to indemnify applies so long as the individual either had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was lawful, or had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful. Conduct with respect to an employee benefit plan in connection with a matter the individual believed to be in the best interests of the participants in and beneficiaries of the plan is deemed conduct that satisfies the indemnification standard that the individual reasonably believed that the conduct was at least not opposed to our best interests.

        We may advance or reimburse for reasonable expenses incurred by a person entitled to indemnification, in advance of final disposition, if the individual furnishes us with a written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that the applicable standard of conduct was observed, accompanied by a written undertaking to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that the applicable standards were not met.

        Unless the director has been successful in the defense of a proceeding, in all cases, whether in connection with advancement of expenses during a proceeding, or afterward, we may not grant indemnification unless authorized in the specific case after a determination has been made that indemnification is permissible under the circumstances. The determination may be made either by our board of directors, by majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors not at the time parties to the proceeding, or, if a quorum cannot be so obtained, then by majority vote of a committee duly designated by the board of directors consisting solely of two or more directors not at the time parties to the proceeding. Alternatively, the determination can be made by special legal counsel selected by the board of directors or the committee, or by the stockholders, excluding shares owned by or voted under the control of persons who are at the time parties to the proceeding. In the event that a person seeking indemnification believes that it has not been properly provided that person may apply for indemnification to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. In such a proceeding, a court is empowered to grant indemnification if it determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all of the relevant circumstances, whether or not the person met the standard of conduct for indemnification.

        We may purchase and maintain, and we do so purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of our directors, officers, employees or agents, insuring against liability arising from his or her status as a director, officer, employee, or agent, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify the individual against the same liability under Article IX. Article IX does not preclude us from providing indemnification in any other manner.

Admetco, Inc.

        Neither the Articles of Incorporation nor the Bylaws of Admetco, Inc. contain provisions regarding the indemnification of officers or directors.

The Indiana Limited Liability Companies

        Indiana Business Flexibility Act.    Chapter 2 of the Indiana Business Flexibity Act provides that, subject to any standards and restrictions set forth in a company's operating agreement, a limited liability company may indemnify and hold harmless any member, manager, agent or employee from and against any and all claims and demands, unless the action or failure to act for which indemnification is sought constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness.

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Steel Dynamics Ferrous Resources, LLC
Shredded Products II, LLC
Superior Aluminum Alloys, LLC

        Operating Agreements.    The Operating Agreements of Steel Dynamics Ferrous Resources, LLC, Shredded Products II, LLC, and of Superior Aluminum Alloys, LLC provide that we shall indemnify a person against expenses, judgments, settlements, penalties and fines if such person is made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by reason of the fact that the person was or is a manager or member of the company, so long as the manager or member acted in good faith and, when the conduct was taken in such person's official capacity, in a manner reasonably believed by such manager or member to have been in our best interest. In the case of criminal action, indemnification is authorized if the member or manager had reasonable cause to believe the conduct was lawful. Unless the member or manager is successful in a proceeding on the merits, indemnification shall be made only upon a determination that indemnification is permissible because the manager or member met the applicable standard of conduct.

        We may advance or reimburse reasonable expenses incurred by a person entitled to indemnification, in advance of final disposition, if the person furnishes us with a written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that the applicable standard of conduct was observed, accompanied by a written undertaking to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that the applicable standards were not met.

        The inclusion of such indemnification provisions does not preclude us from providing indemnification in any other manner.

OmniSource, LLC
Industrial Scrap, LLC

        Operating Agreements.    The Operating Agreements of OmniSource, LLC and of Industrial Scrap, LLC provide that we shall indemnify a person against expenses, judgments, settlements, penalties and fines if such person is made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by reason of the fact that the person was or is a member, manager or officer of the company, so long as the member, manager or officer acted in good faith and, when the conduct was taken in such person's official capacity, in a manner reasonably believed by such member, manager or officer to have been in our best interest. In the case of criminal action, indemnification is authorized if the member, manager or officer had reasonable cause to believe the conduct was lawful. Unless the member or manager is successful in a proceeding on the merits, indemnification shall be made only upon a determination that indemnification is permissible because the member, manager or officer met the applicable standard of conduct.

        We may advance or reimburse reasonable expenses incurred by a person entitled to indemnification, in advance of final disposition, if the person furnishes us with a written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that the applicable standard of conduct was observed, accompanied by a written undertaking to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that the applicable standards were not met.

        The inclusion of such indemnification provisions does not preclude us from providing indemnification in any other manner.

Capitol City Metals, LLC
Auburn Investment Company, LLC
Carolina Investment Company, LLC
Recovery Technologies, LLC
Scientific Recycling Group, LLC

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OmniSource Transport, LLC
Open Sky Aviation, LLC
Global Shredding Technologies, Ltd., LLC
Lucky Strike Metals, LLC
Michigan Properties Ecorse, LLC
OmniSource Athens Division, LLC
OmniSource Bay City, LLC
OmniSource Indianapolis, LLC
OmniSource Mexico, LLC
Speedbird Aviation, LLC

        Operating Agreements.    The Operating Agreements of Capitol City Metals, LLC, Auburn Investment Company, LLC, Carolina Investment Company, LLC, Recovery Technologies, LLC, Scientific Recycling Group, LLC, OmniSource Transport, LLC, Open Sky Aviation, LLC, Global Shredding Technologies, Ltd., LLC, Lucky Strike Metals, LLC, Michigan Properties Ecorse, LLC, OmniSource Athens, LLC, OmniSource Bay City, LLC, OmniSource Indianapolis, LLC, OmniSource Mexico, LLC and Speedbird Aviation, LLC provide that we shall indemnify a person against expenses, judgments, settlements, penalties and fines if such person is made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by reason of the fact that the person was or is a member of the company, so long as the member acted in good faith and, when the conduct was taken in such person's official capacity, in a manner reasonably believed by such member to have been in our best interest. In the case of criminal action, indemnification is authorized if the member had reasonable cause to believe the conduct was lawful. Unless the member is successful in a proceeding on the merits, indemnification shall be made only upon a determination that indemnification is permissible because the member met the applicable standard of conduct.

        We may advance or reimburse reasonable expenses incurred by a person entitled to indemnification, in advance of final disposition, if the person furnishes us with a written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that the applicable standard of conduct was observed, accompanied by a written undertaking to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that the applicable standards were not met.

        The inclusion of such indemnification provisions does not preclude us from providing indemnification in any other manner.

New Millennium Building Systems, LLC

        Operating Agreement.    The Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of New Millennium Building Systems, LLC provides that we shall fully indemnify its member for any claim asserted against the member in the member's capacity as a managing member.

The Delaware Corporations

        Delaware General Corporation Law.    Under the Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL"), a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding (i) if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best

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interests of us and (ii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if he or she had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful. In actions brought by or in the right of us, we may indemnify such person against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification may be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which that person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all circumstances of the case, such person in fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or other such court shall deem proper. To the extent that such person has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defending any such action, suit or proceeding referred to above or any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she is entitled to indemnification for expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided for or granted pursuant to Section 145 of the DGCL is not exclusive of any other rights of indemnification or advancement of expenses to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled, and a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance against liabilities asserted against any former or current, director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or a person who is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, whether or not the power to indemnify is provided by the statute.

SDI Investment Company

        Bylaws.    The Bylaws of SDI Investment Company provide that we shall indemnify a person who is made or is threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of us or was serving at the request of us as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL. Such indemnification extends to all expense, liability and loss reasonably incurred or suffered by such person, except to the extent related to a proceeding initiated by the person against us and not authorized by the board of directors.

        We may advance or reimburse expenses incurred by a person entitled to indemnification, in advance of final disposition, provided that, if required by the DGCL, the individual furnishes us with a written undertaking to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that the person is not entitled to indemnification.

        If we fail to pay a claim for indemnification within sixty (60) days after receipt of such claim (or twenty (20) days in the case of an advance), the person seeking indemnification may bring suit against us to recover the claim. If successful in a suit as a claimant or as a defendant in a suit by us to enforce a written undertaking for advances, the person is entitled to the expenses of such suit.

        The inclusion of such indemnification provisions does not preclude us from providing indemnification in any other manner.

        We may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of its directors, officers, employees or agents, insuring against liability arising from his or her status as a director, officer, employee, or agent, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify the individual against the same liability under the DGCL.

Steel of West Virginia, Inc.
SWVA, Inc.

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        Certificate of Incorporation.    Our Certificates of Incorporation provide that we shall indemnify to the full extent permitted by the DGCL all persons it may indemnify under such law.

Marshall Steel, Inc.
Steel Ventures, Inc.

        Certificate of Incorporation.    Our Certificates of Incorporation provide that we shall indemnify a person to the full extent permitted by the DGCL against expenses, fines, judgments and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in any threatened, pending or completed proceeding in which the person is involved by reason of the fact that he or she was or is a director or officer of the corporation or was serving another incorporated or unincorporated enterprise in such capacity at the request of us.

The Techs Industries, Inc.

        Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.    Neither the Articles of Incorporation nor the Bylaws of The Techs Industries, Inc. contains provisions regarding the indemnification of directors or officers.

The Techs Holdings, Inc.

        Bylaws.    Article IV of The Techs Holdings, Inc.'s Bylaws provides that we shall indemnify a director or officer against liability, including expenses and costs of defense, incurred in any proceeding, if that individual was made a party to the proceeding because the individual is or was a director or officer, or, at our request, was serving as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, so long as the individual's conduct was in good faith and with the reasonable belief, in connection with the individual's "official capacity," that the conduct was in our best interests, or, in all other cases, that the conduct was at least not opposed to our best interests. In the case of any criminal proceeding, the duty to indemnify applies so long as the individual either had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was lawful, or had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful. Conduct with respect to an employee benefit plan for a purpose the individual believed to be in the interests of the participants in and beneficiaries of the plan is deemed conduct that the individual reasonably believed was at least not opposed to our best interests.

        We may advance or reimburse reasonable expenses incurred by a person entitled to indemnification, in advance of final disposition, if the individual furnishes us with a written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that the applicable standard of conduct was observed, accompanied by a written undertaking to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that the applicable standards were not met.

        Unless the director has been successful in the defense of a proceeding, in all cases, whether in connection with advancement of expenses during a proceeding, or afterward, the corporation may not grant indemnification unless authorized in the specific case after a determination has been made that indemnification is permissible under the circumstances. In the event that a person seeking indemnification believes that indemnification has not been properly provided, that person may apply for indemnification to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. In such a proceeding, a court is empowered to grant indemnification if it determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all of the relevant circumstances, whether or not the person met the standard of conduct for indemnification.

        We may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of its directors, officers, employees or agents, insuring against liability arising from his or her status as a director, officer, employee, or agent, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify the individual against the same liability

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under Article IV. Article IV does not preclude the corporation from providing indemnification in any other manner.

The Michigan Corporations

        Michigan Business Corporation Act.    Under Section 561 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act ("MIBCA"), a Michigan corporations may indemnify a person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to a threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another enterprise, against expenses, including attorney's fees, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith if the person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders and, with respect to a criminal action or proceeding, if the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

        Under Section 562 of the MIBCA, a Michigan corporation may also provide similar indemnity to such a person for expenses, including attorney's fees, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with actions or suits by or in the right of the corporation if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the interests of the corporation or its shareholders, except in respect of any claim, issue or matter in which the person has been found liable to the corporation, unless the court determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all relevant circumstances, in which case indemnification is limited to reasonable expenses incurred. To the extent that such person has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defending any such action, suit or proceeding referred to above or any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she is entitled to indemnification for expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith. The MIBCA also permits a Michigan corporation to purchase and maintain on behalf of such a person insurance against liabilities incurred in such capacities.

Jackson Iron & Metal Company, Inc.

        Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.    The Bylaws of Jackson Iron & Metal Company, Inc. provide that we shall indemnify a director or officer against liability, including expenses and costs of defense, incurred in any proceeding, if that individual was made a party to the proceeding because the individual is or was a director or officer, or, at our request, was serving as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, whether or not for profit, so long as the individual's conduct was in good faith and with the reasonable belief, in connection with the individual's "official capacity," that the conduct was in our best interests, or, in all other cases, that the conduct was at least not opposed to our best interests. In the case of any criminal proceeding, the duty to indemnify applies so long as the individual either had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was lawful, or had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.

        We may advance or reimburse for reasonable expenses incurred by a person entitled to indemnification, in advance of final disposition, if the individual furnishes us a written undertaking to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that the applicable standards were not met.

        Unless the director has been successful in the defense of a proceeding, in all cases, whether in connection with advancement of expenses during a proceeding, or afterward, we may not grant indemnification unless authorized in the specific case after a determination has been made that

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indemnification is permissible under the circumstances. The determination may be made either by our board of directors, by majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors not at the time parties to the proceeding, or, if a quorum cannot be so obtained, then by independent legal counsel. In the event that a person seeking indemnification believes that it has not been properly provided that person may apply for indemnification to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. In such a proceeding, a court is empowered to grant indemnification if it determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all of the relevant circumstances, whether or not the person met the standard of conduct for indemnification.

        We may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of our directors, officers, employees or agents, insuring against liability arising from his or her status as a director, officer, employee, or agent, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify the individual against the same liability.

The Ohio Corporation

        Ohio General Corporation Law.    Pursuant to Section 1701.13(E) of the Ohio Revised Code, a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding (i) if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and (ii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if he or she had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful. In actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, a corporation may indemnify such person against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification may be made in respect of (i) any claim, issue or matter as to which that person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in performance of his duty to the corporation unless, and only to the extent that, the court of common please or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all circumstances of the case, such person in fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for such expenses which the court of common please or such other court shall deem proper; or (ii) any action or suit in which the only liability asserted against a director is pursuant to section 1701.95 of the Ohio Revised Code. An Ohio corporation is required to indemnify a director or officer against expenses actually and reasonably incurred to the extent that the director or officer is successful in defending a lawsuit brought against him or her by reason of the fact that the director or officer is or was a director or officer of the corporation.

        The indemnification provided for in Section 1701.13(E) of the Ohio Revised Code is not exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled, and a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance against liabilities asserted against any former or current, director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or a person who is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, whether or not the power to indemnify is provided by the statute.

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Socar of Ohio, Inc.

        Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.    Neither the Articles of Incorporation nor the Bylaws of Socar of Ohio, Inc. contains provisions regarding the indemnification of directors or officers.

The South Carolina Corporation

        South Carolina Business Corporation Act.    The South Carolina Business Corporation Act of 1988 ("SCBCA") provides that a corporation may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because he is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (1) he conducted himself in good faith; and (2) he reasonably believed (i) in the case of conduct in his official capacity with the corporation, that his conduct was in its best interests; and (ii) in all other cases, that his conduct was at least not opposed to its best interests; and (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Under the SCBCA, a South Carolina corporation may pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding if: (1) the director furnishes the corporation a written affirmation of his good faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct described in the preceding sentence; and (2) the director furnishes the corporation an undertaking, executed personally or on his behalf, to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he did not meet the standard of conduct; and (3) a determination is made that the facts then known to those making the determination would not preclude indemnification. Unless a corporation's articles of incorporation provide otherwise, the corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to an officer, employee or agent of the corporation who is not a director to the same extent as to a director. We may not indemnify a director (x) in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation; or (y) in connection with any other proceeding charging improper personal benefit to him, whether or not involving action in his official capacity, in which he was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by him. Unless limited by its articles of incorporation, a corporation must indemnify a director or officer who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he was a party because he is or was a director or officer of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with the proceeding. We may also purchase and maintain on behalf of a director or officer insurance against liabilities incurred in such capacities, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify him against the same liability under the statute.

New Millennium Building Systems, Inc.

        Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.    Neither the Articles of Incorporation nor the Bylaws of New Millennium Building Systems, Inc. contains provisions regarding the indemnification of directors or officers.

The Virginia Limited Liability Companies

        Virginia Limited Liability Company Act.    Section 13.1-1009 of the Virginia Limited Liability Company Act permits a Virginia limited liability company, subject to the standards and restrictions set forth in its articles of organization or operating agreement, to indemnify and hold harmless any member, manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever, and to pay for or reimburse any member, manager or other person for reasonable expenses incurred by such a person who is party to a proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding.

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Shredded Products, LLC

        Operating Agreement.    The Operating Agreement of Shredded Products, LLC provides that we shall indemnify a person against expenses, judgments, settlements, penalties and fines if such person is made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by reason of the fact that the person was or is a manager or member of the company, so long as the manager or member acted in good faith and, when the conduct was taken in such person's official capacity, in a manner reasonably believed by such manager or member to have been in the best interest of the company. In the case of criminal action, indemnification is authorized if the member or manager had reasonable cause to believe the conduct was lawful. Unless the member or manager is successful in a proceeding on the merits, indemnification shall be made only upon a determination that indemnification is permissible because the manager or member met the applicable standard of conduct.

        We may advance or reimburse reasonable expenses incurred by a person entitled to indemnification, in advance of final disposition, if the person furnishes the company with a written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that the applicable standard of conduct was observed, accompanied by a written undertaking to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that the applicable standards were not met.

        The inclusion of such indemnification provisions does not preclude the company from providing indemnification in any other manner.

John W. Hancock, Jr., LLC

        Operating Agreement.    The Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of John W. Hancock, Jr., LLC provides that we shall fully indemnify its member for any claim asserted against the member in the member's capacity as a managing member.

        The indemnification provisions set forth in the constituent documents described above, as well as the authority vested by applicable law in our boards of directors and in the limited liability companies' controlling persons to grant indemnification beyond that which is described above, may be sufficiently broad to provide indemnification of the directors, officers and controlling persons for liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

        Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to the directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities, other than the payment of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding, is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

        We have obtained liability insurance for the benefit of our directors, officers and controlling persons which provides coverage for losses of directors, officers and controlling persons for liabilities arising out of claims against such persons acting as our officers or directors, or for any of our subsidiaries, due to any breach of duty, neglect, error, misstatement, misleading statement, omission or act done by such directors and officers, except as prohibited by law.

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Item 21.    Exhibits

        (a)   The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference as part of this Registration Statement:

Exhibit No.
3.1a	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Steel Dynamics, Inc., incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1a in Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, SEC File No. 333-12521, effective November 21, 1996.
3.1c	Amended Articles of Incorporation of Steel Dynamics, Inc., incorporated by reference from Item 5.01 to our Form 8-K, filed on March 18, 2005.
3.2a	Amended Bylaws of Steel Dynamics, Inc., incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3.2a to our Registration Statement on Form S-3, SEC File No. 333-82210, effective February 28, 2002.
4.5	Indenture relating to our 4% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2012, dated as of December 23, 2002, between Steel Dynamics, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, Indiana as Trustee, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2a to our Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-103672, filed March 7, 2003.
4.6	Registration Rights Agreement among Steel Dynamics, Inc. and Initial Purchasers, dated April 3, 2007, incorporated by reference herein from Exhibit 4.6 to our 8-K filed April 3, 2007.
4.7	Indenture between Steel Dynamics, Inc. and the Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, dated as of April 3, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to our 8-K filed April 3, 2007.
4.8	Registration Rights Agreement between Steel Dynamics, Inc. as Issuer and Banc of America Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated as Initial Purchasers, dated as of October 12, 2007, re $700,000,000 of our 73/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2012, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.8 to our Form 10-Q filed November 9, 2007.
4.9	Indenture relating to Registrant's issuance of $700 million Senior Unsecured Notes, dated as of October 12, 2007 between Steel Dynamics, Inc. as Issuer and the Initial Subsidiary Guarantors, and The Bank of New York Trust Company N.S., as Trustee, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.9 to our Form 10-Q filed November 9, 2007.
5.1*	Opinion of Barrett & McNagny LLP
10.3	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among Steel Dynamics, Inc. and various lenders, dated as of June 19, 2007, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.03 to our 8-K filed June 21, 2007.
10.3a	Amendment No. 2 to our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 11, 2007, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3a to our 8-K filed September 14, 2007.
10.6	Agreement and Plan of Merger among The Techs Holdings, Inc. and Steel Dynamics, Inc. dated as of June 6, 2007, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.6 to our 8-K filed July 6, 2007.
10.7	Shareholders Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2007, by and among Steel Dynamics, Inc. and the Shareholders of OmniSource Corporation, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.7 to our 8-K/A filed November 6, 2007.

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10.12	Loan Agreement between Indiana Development Finance Authority and Steel Dynamics, Inc. re Taxable Economic Development Revenue bonds, Trust Indenture between Indiana Development Finance Authority and NBD Bank, N.A., as Trustee re Loan Agreement between Indiana Development Finance Authority and Steel Dynamics, Inc., incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.12 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-12521, effective November 21, 1996.
10.18†	1994 Incentive Stock Option Plan, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.18 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-12521, effective November 21, 1996.
10.19†	Amended and Restated 1996 Incentive Stock Option Plan, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.19 to our 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March 28, 2002.
10.24†	2003 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan, approved by stockholders on May 29, 2003, incorporated herein by reference from our Exhibit 10.24 to our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March 12, 2004.
10.25†	2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, approved by stockholders on May 20, 2004, incorporated herein by reference from our Exhibit 10.25 to our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March 4, 2005.
10.40	Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.40 to our June 30, 2000 Form 10-Q, filed August 11, 2000.
10.41†	2006 Equity Incentive Plan, approved by stockholders on May 18, 2006.
10.50†	T. Joe Crawford Employment Agreement
10.51†	Timothy R Duke Employment Agreement
10.60	Stock Purchase Agreement among Steel Dynamics, Inc., OmniSource Corporation and the Shareholders of OmniSource Corporation dated October 1, 2007, incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.60 to our 8-K filed October 3, 2007.
12.1*	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
21.1*	List of our Subsidiaries
23.1a*	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.1b*	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.1c*	Consent of KPMG LLP
24.1	Powers of Attorney (see signature pages II-15 through II-42)
25.1*	Form T-1, Trustee's Statement of Eligibility
99.1*	Letter of Transmittal
99.2*	Notice of Guaranteed Delivery

*

Filed concurrently herewith

†

Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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Item 22.    Undertakings

        (a)   The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

        (1)   To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

          (i)  To include any prospectus required by Section10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

         (ii)  To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement;

        (iii)  To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

        (2)   That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

        (3)   To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

        (b)   That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, if the registrants are subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

        (c)   That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrants under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrants pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrants will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

          (i)  any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrants relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

         (ii)  any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrants or used or referred to by the undersigned registrants;

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        (iii)  the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrants or their securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrants; and

        (iv)  any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrants to the purchaser

        (d)   For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

        (e)   The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Item 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

        (f)    The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.

        (g)   Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-4 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fort Wayne, State of Indiana, on December 7, 2007.

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Name: Theresa E. Wagler Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  MARK D. MILLETT Mark D. Millett	Executive Vice President and Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  RICHARD P. TEETS, JR. Richard P. Teets, Jr.	Executive Vice President and Director	December 7, 2007
* Daniel M. Rifkin	Executive Vice President and Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Finanacial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007
* John C. Bates	Director	December 7, 2007
* Frank D. Byrne	Director	December 7, 2007

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* Paul B. Edgerley	Director	December 7, 2007
* Richard J. Freeland	Director	December 7, 2007
* Dr. Jürgen Kolb	Director	December 7, 2007
* James C. Marcuccilli	Director	December 7, 2007
* Joseph D. Ruffolo	Director	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

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Steel Dynamics Sales North America, Inc.

By:	/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Name: Keith E. Busse Title:    President
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	President, CEO and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  RICHARD P. TEETS, JR. Richard P. Teets, Jr.	Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  MARK D. MILLETT Mark D. Millett	Vice President and Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Director (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007

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SDI Investment Company

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Name: Theresa E. Wagler Title:    President
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  MARY L. FINK Mary L. Fink	Vice President and Director (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  MARK D. MILLETT Mark D. Millett	Vice President and Director	December 7, 2007
* John J. Koach	Director	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

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Steel Dynamics Ferrous Resources, LLC

By:	Steel Holdings, Inc., its sole member
By:	/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Name: Keith E. Busse Title:    President
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	President (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President and Director (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007

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New Millennium Building Systems, LLC

By:	Steel Dynamics, Inc., its sole member
By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Name: Theresa E. Wagler Title:    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	President (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President and Director (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007

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Steel Holdings, Inc.

By:	/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Name: Keith E. Busse Title:    President
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	President (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President and Director (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007

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Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Name: Theresa E. Wagler Title:    Vice President
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	President (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007

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Shredded Products, LLC
By: Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation, its sole member

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Name: Theresa E. Wagler Title:    Vice President
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	President (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President and Director (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007

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John W. Hancock, Jr., LLC
By: Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation, its sole member

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Name: Theresa E. Wagler Title:    Vice President
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007

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New Millennium Building Systems, Inc.

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Name: Theresa E. Wagler Title:    Secretary
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007

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Socar of Ohio, Inc.

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Name: Theresa E. Wagler Title:    Secretary
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007

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Steel of West Virginia, Inc.
SWVA, Inc.
Marshall Steel, Inc.
Steel Ventures, Inc.

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Name: Theresa E. Wagler Title:    Vice President
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
* Timothy R. Duke	President, Treasurer and CEO (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Director	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

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Shredded Products II, LLC
By: Steel Dynamics, Inc., its sole member

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Name: Theresa E. Wagler Title:    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  MARK D. MILLETT Mark D. Millett	Executive Vice President and Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  RICHARD P. TEETS, JR. Richard P. Teets, Jr.	Executive Vice President and Director	December 7, 2007
* Daniel M. Rifkin	Executive Vice President and Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007
* John C. Bates	Director	December 7, 2007
* Frank D. Byrne	Director	December 7, 2007
* Paul B. Edgerley	Director	December 7, 2007

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* Richard J. Freeland	Director	December 7, 2007
* Dr. Jürgen Kolb	Director	December 7, 2007
* James C. Marcuccilli	Director	December 7, 2007
* Joseph D. Ruffolo	Director	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

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The Techs Industries, Inc.
The Techs Holdings, Inc.

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Name: Theresa E. Wagler Title:    Vice President
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	President (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  MARK D. MILLETT Mark D. Millett	Vice President and Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007

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OmniSource Corporation
Admetco, Inc.

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Name: Theresa E. Wagler Title:    Vice President
Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
* Daniel M. Rifkin	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

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Auburn Investment Company, LLC

By: OmniSource Corporation, sole member

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER
	Name:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Vice President

Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
* Daniel M. Rifkin	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting (Officer)	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

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Capitol City Metals, LLC

By: OmniSource Indianapolis, LLC, its sole member

        By: OmniSource Corporation, its sole member

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER
	Name:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Vice President

Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
* Daniel M. Rifkin	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting (Officer)	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

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Carolina Investment Company, LLC
Global Shredding Technologies, Ltd., LLC

By: OmniSource Corporation, sole member

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER
	Name:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Vice President

Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
* Daniel M. Rifkin	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting (Officer)	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

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Industrial Scrap Corporation

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER
	Name:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Vice President

Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
* Daniel M. Rifkin	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting (Officer)	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

II-35

Industrial Scrap, LLC
By: OmniSource Corporation, sole member

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER
	Name:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Vice President

Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
* Daniel M. Rifkin	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting (Officer)	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

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Jackson Iron & Metal Company, Inc.

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER
	Name:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Vice President

Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
* Daniel M. Rifkin	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting (Officer)	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

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Lucky Strike Metals, LLC
Michigan Properties Ecorse, LLC
OmniSource Athens Division, LLC

By: OmniSource Corporation, sole member

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER
	Name:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Vice President

Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
* Daniel M. Rifkin	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting (Officer)	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

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OmniSource Bay City, LLC

By: Jackson Iron & Metal Company, Inc., its sole member

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER
	Name:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Vice President

Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
* Daniel M. Rifkin	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting (Officer)	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

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OmniSource Indianapolis, LLC
OmniSource, LLC
OmniSource Mexico, LLC
OmniSource Transport, LLC
Open Sky Aviation, LLC
Recovery Technologies, LLC
Scientific Recycling Group, LLC

By: OmniSource Corporation, sole member

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER
	Name:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Vice President

Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
* Daniel M. Rifkin	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting (Officer)	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

II-40

Speedbird Aviation, LLC

By: Open Sky Aviation, LLC, its sole member

        By: OmniSource Corporation, its sole member

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER
	Name:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Vice President

Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
* Daniel M. Rifkin	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting (Officer)	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

II-41

Superior Aluminum Alloys, LLC
By: OmniSource Corporation, sole member

By:	/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER
	Name:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Vice President

Date: December 7, 2007

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
* Daniel M. Rifkin	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	December 7, 2007
/s/  KEITH E. BUSSE Keith E. Busse	Director	December 7, 2007
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler	Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting (Officer)	December 7, 2007

*
/s/  THERESA E. WAGLER Theresa E. Wagler, Attorney-in-Fact
December 7, 2007

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
MARKET DATA
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
Steel Dynamics
RISK FACTORS
SUMMARY OF THE TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
SUMMARY OF THE TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES
USE OF PROCEEDS
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF OMNISOURCE CORPORATION
CAPITALIZATION
TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
THE EXCHANGE
PROCEDURES FOR TENDERING
THE EXCHANGE AGENT
DESCRIPTION OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES
MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
LEGAL MATTERS
EXPERTS
PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
SIGNATURES

EX-5.1

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Exhibit 5.1

[BARRETT & McNAGNY LLP LETTERHEAD]

December 7, 2007

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Re:

Exchange Offer Registration Statement on Form S-4 for $500 million 6³/4% Old Notes

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        We have acted as counsel for Steel Dynamics, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), with respect to the preparation of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") and Amendment No. 1 thereto, filed by the Company and by its Subsidiary Guarantors as listed on the cover of the registration statement (collectively, the "Guarantors"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in connection with (i) the issuance by the Company of up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 6³/4% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Exchange Notes") registered pursuant to the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act "), in exchange for up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's outstanding 6³/4% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "old notes") and (ii) the Guarantors' unconditional guarantee of the payment of the Exchange Notes (the "Guarantee") also being registered pursuant to the Registration Statement under the Securities Act. The Exchange Notes will be issued under an Indenture, dated as of April 3, 2007 (the "Indenture"), among the Company, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York, N.A., as trustee.

        Before rendering our opinions hereinafter set forth, we examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such certificates, documents, instruments and records of the Company and the Guarantors, including the Indenture, and we reviewed such questions of law, as we considered appropriate for purposes of the opinions hereafter expressed. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies, we have assumed that the Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), will have become effective and the Exchange Notes will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner described in the Registration Statement.

        Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that when the Exchange Notes have been duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the Indenture and issued and delivered as contemplated in the Registration Statement, (a) the Exchange Notes will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms and (b) the Guarantee of the Guarantors will remain the valid and binding obligations of the Guarantors, enforceable against the Guarantors in accordance with its terms, subject in each case to bankruptcy, insolvency (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and to general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

        We express no opinions concerning (i) the validity or enforceability of any provisions contained in the Indenture or the Exchange Notes that purport to waive or not give effect to rights to notices, defenses, subrogation or other rights or benefits that cannot be effectively waived or rendered ineffective under applicable law or (ii) the enforceability of indemnification or contribution provisions to the extent they purport to relate to liabilities resulting from or based upon negligence or any violation of federal or state securities or blue sky laws.

        We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the caption "Legal Matters" in the Prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement. By giving such consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of

persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission issued thereunder.

        We are members of the bar of the State of Indiana. The opinions expressed herein are limited exclusively to the federal laws of the United States of America and the laws of the State of Indiana, including the Indiana Business Corporation Law in effect as of the date hereof, and we are expressing no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction, domestic or foreign.

        This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise relied on for any other purpose.

Very truly yours,
BARRETT & McNAGNY LLP
By:	/s/  ROBERT S. WALTERS

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Exhibit 5.1

EX-12.1

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Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

		2002			2003			2004			2005			2006			Nine Months Ended 9/30/07
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs		$	38,513		$	38,568		$	45,355		$	41,007		$	37,492		$	33,835
Capitalized interest			11,413			7,820			6,935			730			1,686			8,523
	Fixed charges (a)		49,926			46,388			52,290			40,277			39,178			42,358
Income before taxes and extraordinary items			124,477			75,437			475,033			360,626			631,555			473,646
Amortization of capitalized interest			2,932			3,859			3,670			4,073			4,814			4,025
Less capitalized interest			(11,413	)		(7,820	)		(6,935	)		(730	)		(1,686	)		(8,523	)
	Adjusted earnings (b)	$	165,922		$	117,864		$	524,058		$	404,245		$	673,861		$	511,506
Ratio (b) / (a)			3.32	x		2.54	x		10.02	x		10.04	x		17.20	x		12.08	x

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COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

EX-21.1

Exhibit 21.1

		Percent of Capital Stock/Equity Units Owned/Voted by Steel Dynamics, Inc.		Percent of Capital Stock/Equity Units Owned/Voted by Steel Dynamics Subsidiary		Percent of Capital Stock/Equity Units Owned/Voted by OmniSource Corporation		Percent of Capital Stock/Equity Units Owned/Voted by OmniSource Subsidiary
	Dynamic Aviation, LLC	100	%	—		—		—
*	New Millennium Building Systems, LLC	100	%	—		—		—
*	OmniSource Corporation	100	%	—		—		—
*	OmniSource Transport, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	OmniSource Indianapolis, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	Capitol City Metals, LLC	—		—		—		100	(1)%
*	OmniSource Athens Division, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	Michigan Properties Ecorse, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	Recovery Technologies, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	Lucky Strike Metals, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	Open Sky Aviation, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	Speedbird Aviation, LLC	—		—		—		100	(2)%
*	Carolina Investment Company, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	Auburn Investment Company, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	Scientific Recycling Group, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	Superior Aluminum Alloys, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	OmniSource, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	OmniSource Mexico, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	Global Shredding Technologies, Ltd., LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	Industrial Scrap, LLC	—		—		100	%	—
*	Industrial Scrap Corporation	—		—		100	%	—
*	Admetco, Inc.	—		—		100	%	—
*	Jackson Iron & Metal Company, Inc.	—		—		100	%	—
*	OmniSource Bay City, LLC	—		—		—		100	(3)%
	Paragon Steel Enterprises, LLC	50	%	—		—		—
*	Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation	100	%	—		—		—
*	New Millennium Building Systems, Inc.	—		100	%	—		—
*	SOCAR of Ohio, Inc.	—		100	(4)%	—		—
*	Shredded Products, LLC	—		100	%	—		—
*	John W. Hancock, Jr. LLC	—		100	%	—		—
*	Steel of West Virginia, Inc.	—		100	%	—		—
*	Marshall Steel, Inc.	—		100	(5)%	—		—
*	SWVA, Inc.	—		100	(5)%	—		—
*	Steel Ventures, Inc.	—		100	(5)%	—
*	SDI Investment Company	100	%	—		—		—
*	Shredded Products II, LLC	100	%	—		—		—
*	Steel Dynamics Ferrous Resources, LLC	100	%	—		—		—
*	Steel Dynamics Sales North America, Inc.	100	%	—		—		—
*	Steel Holdings, Inc.	100	%	—		—		—
	STLD Holdings, Inc.	100	%	—		—		—

		Percent of Capital Stock/Equity Units Owned/Voted by Steel Dynamics, Inc.		Percent of Capital Stock/Equity Units Owned/Voted by Steel Dynamics Subsidiary		Percent of Capital Stock/Equity Units Owned/Voted by OmniSource Corporation	Percent of Capital Stock/Equity Units Owned/Voted by OmniSource Subsidiary
	Ferrous Resources, LLC	—		100	%	—	—
	Dynamics Composites, LLC	—		88	%	—	—
	Mesabi Nugget Delaware, LLC	—		100	%	—	—
	Mesabi Mining, LLC	—		100	%	—	—
	Indy Partners I, LLC	—		100	%	—	—
	Indy Partners II, LLC	—		100	%	—	—
*	The Techs Holdings, Inc.	100	%	—		—	—
*	The Techs Industries, Inc.	—		100	%	—	—

*Subsidiary Guarantors

(1)Owned by OmniSource Indianapolis, LLC, a subsidiary of OmniSource Corporation

(2)Owned by Open Sky Aviation, LLC, a subsidiary of OmniSource Corporation

(3)Owned by Jackson Iron & Metal Company, Inc., a subsidiary of OmniSource Corporation

(4)Owned by New Millennium Building Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation

(5)Owned by Steel of West Virginia, Inc., a subsidiary of Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation

EX-23.1A

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Exhibit 23.1a

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

        We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related Prospectus of Steel Dynamics Inc. for the registration of $500 million of 6³/4% Notes due 2015 and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 20, 2007, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Steel Dynamics, Inc., Steel Dynamics, Inc. management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Steel Dynamics Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Fort Wayne, Indiana
December 7, 2007

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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

EX-23.1B

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Exhibit 23.1b

Consent of Independent Auditors

        We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related Prospectus of Steel Dynamics Inc. for the registration of $500 million of 6³/4% Notes due 2015 and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated December 23, 2005, relating to the consolidated financial statements of OmniSource Corporation as of September 30, 2005 and for each of the two years in the period then ended included in Steel Dynamic Inc's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Fort Wayne, Indiana
December 7, 2007

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Consent of Independent Auditors

EX-23.1C

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Exhibit 23.1c

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

        We consent to the use of our report dated January 17, 2007, with respect to the consolidated balance sheet of OmniSource Corporation and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, cash flows, and changes in stockholders' equity and common stock subject to redemption for the year then ended, included in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Steel Dynamics, Inc., dated November 14, 2007, incorporated herein by reference and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana
December 7, 2007

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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

EX-25.1

Exhibit 25.1

FORM T-1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE

ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO

SECTION 305(b)(2)           o

THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

	95-3571558
(State of incorporation	(I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)	identification no.)
700 South Flower Street
Suite 500
Los Angeles, California	90017
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-1929476
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

6 ¾% Senior Notes due 2015

(Title of the indenture securities)

Steel Dynamics Sales North America, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	32-0042039
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

SDI Investment Company

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	51-0397408
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Steel Dynamics Ferrous Resources, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	20-3663686
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

2

New Millennium Building Systems, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-2083989
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Steel Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	20-3663551
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	20-3663442
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

3

Shredded Products, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Virginia	54-0891585
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

John W. Hancock, Jr., LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Virginia	54-0460919
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

New Millennium Building Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

South Carolina	57-0477521
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

4

SOCAR of Ohio, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Ohio	34-1097158
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Steel of West Virginia, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	55-0684304
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

SWVA, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	55-0621605
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

5

Marshall Steel, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	62-1527726
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Steel Ventures, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	55-0740037
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Shredded Products II, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	20-8714353
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

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The Techs Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	20-0540361
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

The Techs Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	20-0540340
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

OmniSource Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-0809317
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

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Admetco, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-1414016
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Auburn Investment Company, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	20-2929000
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Capitol City Metals, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-1937132
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

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Carolina Investment Company, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	20-1128968
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Global Shredding Technologies, Ltd., LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-2026465
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Industrial Scrap Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-2064199
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

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Industrial Scrap, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-2064308
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Jackson Iron & Metal Company, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Michigan	38-2604041
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Lucky Strike Metals, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	20-2025059
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

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Michigan Properties Ecorse, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	20-4332346
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

OmniSource Athens Division, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-2123556
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

OmniSource Bay City, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	36-4544347
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

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OmniSource Indianapolis, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	20-4051458
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

OmniSource, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-2046863
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

OmniSource Mexico, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	26-0194166
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

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OmniSource Transport, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-2084965
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Open Sky Aviation, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	37-1423030
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Recovery Technologies, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-1942983
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

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Scientific Recycling Group, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	74-3114069
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Speedbird Aviation, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	01-0564393
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Superior Aluminum Alloys, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Indiana	35-2007173
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	identification no.)
7575 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana	46804
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

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1.General information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

(a)Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Name	Address
Comptroller of the Currency United States Department of the Treasury	Washington, D.C. 20219
Federal Reserve Bank	San Francisco, California 94105
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Washington, D.C. 20429

 (b)Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes.

2.Affiliations with Obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None.

16.List of Exhibits.

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

1.A copy of the articles of association of The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

2.A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

3.A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

4.A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

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6.The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

7.A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the trustee, The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., a banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, on the 13^th day of November, 2007.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
By:	/S/    J. BARTOLINI
Name:		J. BARTOLINI
Title:		VICE PRESIDENT

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EX-99.1

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EXHIBIT 99.1

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

to Exchange All of the Outstanding
6³/4% Senior Notes Due 2015

FOR

6³/4% Senior Notes Due 2015
Registered Under the Securities Act of 1933,

OF

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

        THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON JANUARY 9, 2008 (THE "EXPIRATION DATE") UNLESS EXTENDED BY STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.

By Registered or Certified Mail:
By Hand or Overnight Courier:

   
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Corporate Trust Operations
Reorganization Unit
101 Barclay Street—7 East
New York, N.Y. 10286
Attn: Mrs. Evageline R. Gonzales

By Facsimile:

212-298-1915
(For Eligible Institutions Only)

By Telephone:

212-815-3738

DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION VIA A FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.

        The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus dated December 10, 2007 (the "Prospectus") of Steel Dynamics, Inc. (the "Company"), and this Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), which together describe the Company's offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange each $1,000 in principal amount of its 6³/4% Notes due 2015 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Registered Notes") for each $1,000 in principal amount of outstanding 6³/4% Notes due 2015 (the "Old Notes"). The terms of the Registered Notes, referred to in the prospectus as the Exchange Notes, are identical in all material respects (including principal amount, interest rate and maturity) to the terms of the Old Notes for which they may be exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer, except that the Registered Notes are freely transferable by holders thereof (except as provided herein or in the Prospectus) and are not subject to any covenant regarding registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

        The undersigned has checked the appropriate boxes below and signed this Letter of Transmittal to indicate the action the undersigned desires to take with respect to the Exchange Offer.

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE CHECKING ANY BOX BELOW. YOUR BANK OR BROKER CAN ASSIST YOU IN COMPLETING THIS FORM. THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MUST BE FOLLOWED. QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT.

        List below the Old Notes to which this Letter of Transmittal relates. If the space provided below is inadequate, the certificate numbers and principal amounts should be listed on a separate signed schedule affixed hereto.

DESCRIPTION OF OLD NOTES
Name(s) and Addresses of Registered Holder(s)		Certificate Number(s)	Aggregate Principal Amount Represented By Old Notes*	Principal Amount Tendered**
			$	$
			$	$
			$	$
		Total
*	Need not be completed by book-entry holders.
**	Unless otherwise indicated, the holder will be deemed to have tendered the full aggregate principal amount represented by such Old Notes. See Instruction 2.

        This Letter of Transmittal is to be used either if certificates representing Old Notes are to be forwarded herewith or if delivery of Old Notes is to be made by book-entry transfer to an account maintained by the Exchange Agent at the Depository Trust Company (the "Book-Entry Transfer Facility"), pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering." Delivery of documents to the Book-Entry Transfer Facility does not constitute delivery to the Exchange Agent.

        Holders whose Old Notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their Old Notes and all other documents required hereby to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date must tender their Old Notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering."

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CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO AN ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT WITH THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

        Name of Tendering Institution(s)

        The Depository Trust Company Account Number

        Transaction Code Number

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CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

        Name of Registered Holder(s)

        Name of Eligible Institution that Guaranteed Delivery

        Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery

        If Delivered by Book-Entry Transfer

        Account Number

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CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO:

Name

Address

        If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of Registered Notes. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Registered Notes for its own account in exchange for Old Notes that were acquired as result of market-making activities or other trading activities (other than Old Notes acquired directly from the Company), it acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Registered Notes; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. Any holder who is an "affiliate" of the Company or who has an arrangement or understanding with respect to the distribution of the Registered Notes to be acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer, or any broker-dealer who purchased Old Notes from the Company to resell pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act or any other available exemption under the Securities Act must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act.

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PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        1.     Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the aggregate principal amount at maturity of Old Notes indicated above. Subject to, and effective upon, the acceptance for exchange of the Old Notes tendered hereby, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the Company all right, title and interest in and to such Old Notes as are being tendered hereby.

        2.     The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Old Notes tendered hereby and that the Company will acquire good and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claim when the same are accepted by the Company. The undersigned hereby further represents that any Registered Notes acquired in exchange for Old Notes tendered hereby will have been acquired in the ordinary course of business of the person receiving such Registered Notes, whether or not such person is the undersigned, that neither the holder of such Old Notes nor any such other person is engaging in or intends to engage in a distribution of such Registered Notes, and that neither the holder of such Old Notes nor any such other person is an "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of the Company.

        3.     The undersigned also acknowledges that the Exchange Offer is being made in reliance on an interpretation, made to third parties, by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") that the Registered Notes issued in exchange for the Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by holders thereof (other than any such holder that is an "affiliate" of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that such Registered Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such holders' business, such holders are not engaging in and do not intend to engage in the distribution of such Registered Notes and such holders have no arrangements with any person to participate in the distribution of such Registered Notes. If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of Registered Notes. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Registered Notes for its own account in exchange for Old Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, it acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resales of such Registered Notes. However, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.

        4.     The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Old Notes tendered hereby. All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter and every obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and legal representatives of the undersigned and shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned. This tender may be withdrawn only in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Withdrawal Rights." See Instruction 9.

        5.     Unless otherwise indicated in the box entitled "Special Issuance Instructions" below, please issue the Registered Notes (and, if applicable, substitute certificates representing Old Notes for any Old Notes not exchanged) in the name of the undersigned or, in the case of a book-entry delivery of Old Notes, please credit the account indicated above maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" below, please send the Registered Notes (and, if applicable, substitute certificates representing Old Notes for any Old Notes not exchanged) to the undersigned at the address shown above in the box entitled "Description of Old Notes."

        THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS SUBJECT TO THE MORE DETAILED TERMS SET FORTH IN THE PROSPECTUS AND, IN CASE OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TERMS OF THE PROSPECTUS AND THIS LETTER, THE TERMS OF THE PROSPECTUS SHALL PREVAIL.

        THE UNDERSIGNED, BY COMPLETING THE BOX ENTITLED "DESCRIPTION OF OLD NOTES" ABOVE AND SIGNING THIS LETTER, WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE TENDERED THE OLD NOTES AS SET FORTH IN SUCH BOX ABOVE.

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SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS

            To be completed ONLY if certificates for old notes not exchanged and/or Exchange Notes are to be issued in the name of someone other than the person or persons whose signature(s) appear(s) on this letter below, or if old notes delivered by book-entry transfer which are not accepted for exchange are to be returned by credit to an account maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility other than the account indicated above.

Issue Exchange Notes and/or Old Notes to:

Name(s)*	(Please type or print)
Name(s)*	(Please type or print)
Address:

	*	(Such person(s) must properly complete a Substitute Form W-9, a Form W-8BEN, a Form W-8ECI, or a Form W-8IMY)
Credit unchanged Old Notes delivered by book-entry transfer to the Book-Entry Transfer Facility account set forth below.
Book-Entry Transfer Facility Account Number, if applicable)

SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

            To be completed ONLY if certificates for old notes not exchanged and/or Exchange Notes are to be sent to someone other than the person or persons whose signature(s) appear(s) on this letter below or to such person or persons at an address other than shown in the box entitled "Description of Old Notes" on this letter above.

Mail Exchange Notes and/or Old Notes to:

Name(s)*	(Please type or print)
Name(s)*	(Please type or print)
Address:

* (Such person(s) must properly complete a Substitute Form W-9, a Form W-8BEN, a Form W-8ECI, or a Form W-8IMY

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PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING ANY BOX ABOVE.

PLEASE SIGN HERE
(TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS)

X
X
X	Signature(s) of Owner	Date

Area Code and Telephone Number:
(                                    )

            If a holder is tendering any Old Notes, this Letter must be signed by the registered holder(s) as the name(s) appear(s) on the certificate(s) for the Old Notes or by any person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by endorsements and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth full title. See Instruction 3.

Name(s):

Capacity:

Address:

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE
(if required by Instruction 3)

Signature(s) Guaranteed by an Eligible Institution:

(Authorized Signature)

(Title)

(Name and Firm)

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INSTRUCTIONS

1.     Delivery of this Letter and Notes, Guaranteed Delivery Procedures. This Letter is to be completed by holders of Old Notes either if certificates are to be forwarded herewith or if tenders are to be made pursuant to the procedures for delivery by book-entry transfer set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Book-Entry Transfer." Certificates for all physically tendered Old Notes, or Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letter (or manually signed facsimile thereof), with any required signature guarantees, and any other documents required by this Letter, must be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth herein on or prior to the Expiration Date, or the tendering holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth below. Old Notes tendered hereby must be in denominations or principal amount at maturity of $1,000 or any integral multiple thereof.

        Noteholders whose certificates for Old Notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their certificates and any other required documents to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date, or who cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, may tender their Old Notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures." Pursuant to such procedures, (i) such tender must be made through an Eligible Institution (as defined below), (ii) on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, the Exchange Agent must receive from such Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly executed Letter (or a facsimile thereof) and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, substantially in the form provided by the Company (by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery), setting forth the name and address of the holder of Old Notes and the amount of Old Notes tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that within three trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the certificates for all physically tendered Old Notes in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, and any other documents required by this Letter will be deposited by the Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent, and (iii) the certificates for all physically tendered Old Notes, in proper form for transfer, or Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, and all other documents required by this Letter, must be received by the Exchange Agent within three trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

        The method of delivery of this Letter, the Old Notes and all other required documents is at the election and risk of the tendering holders, but the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received or confirmed by the Exchange Agent. Instead of delivery by mail it is recommended that holders use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure delivery to the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. No Letter of Transmittal or Old Notes should be sent to the Company.

        See "The Exchange Offer" section in the Prospectus.

2.     Partial Tenders. If less than all of the Old Notes evidenced by a submitted certificate are to be tendered, the tendering holder(s) should fill in the aggregate principal amount at maturity of Old Notes to be tendered in the box above entitled "Description of Old Notes" under "Principal Amount Tendered." A reissued certificate representing the balance of nontendered Old Notes of a tendering holder who physically delivered Old Notes will be sent to such tendering holder, unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Letter, promptly after the Expiration Date. All of the Old Notes delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.

3.     Signatures on this Letter, Bond Powers and Endorsements, Guarantee of Signatures. If this Letter is signed by the registered holder of the Old Notes tendered hereby, the signature must correspond exactly with the name as written on the face of the certificates without any change whatsoever.

        If any tendered Old Notes are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter.

        If any tendered Old Notes are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate copies of this Letter as there are different registrations of certificates.

        When this Letter is signed by the registered holder or holders of the Old Notes specified herein and tendered hereby, no endorsements of certificates or separate bond powers are required. If, however, the Registered Notes are to be issued, or any untendered Old Notes are to be reissued, to a person other than the registered holder, then endorsements of any certificates transmitted hereby or separate bond powers are required. Signatures on such certificate(s) or bond powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

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        If this Letter is signed by a person other than the registered holder or holders of any certificate(s) specified herein, such certificates must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate bond powers, in either case signed exactly as the name or names of the registered holder or holders appear(s) on the certificate(s) and signatures on such certificates(s) or bond powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

        If this Letter or any certificates or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and, unless waived by the Company, proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority to so act must be submitted with this Letter.

        Endorsements on certificates for Old Notes or signatures on bond powers required by this Instruction 3 must be guaranteed by a financial institution (including most banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (each an "Eligible Institution" and collectively, "Eligible Institutions").

        Signatures on the Letter need not be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution if (A) the Old Notes are tendered (i) by a registered holder of Old Notes (which term, for purposes of the Exchange Offer, includes any participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility system whose name appears on a security position listing as the holder of such Old Notes) who has not completed the box entitled "Special Issuance Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions" on this Letter, or (ii) for the account of an Eligible Institution and (B) the box entitled "Special Registration Instructions" on this Letter has not been completed.

4.     Special Issuance and Delivery Instructions. Tendering holders of Old Notes should indicate in the applicable box the name and address to which Registered Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer and/or substitute certificates evidencing Old Notes not exchanged are to be issued or sent, if different from the name or address of the person signing this Letter. In the case of issuance in a different name, the employer identification or social security number of the person named must also be indicated and such person named must properly complete a Substitute Form W-9, a Form W-8BEN, a Form W-8ECI, or a Form W-8IMY. Noteholders tendering Old Notes by book-entry transfer may request that Old Notes not exchanged be credited to such account maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility as such noteholder may designate hereon. If no such instructions are given, such Notes not exchanged will be returned to the name and address of the person signing this Letter.

5.     Transfer Taxes. The Company will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the transfer of Old Notes to it or its order pursuant to the Exchange Offer. If, however, Registered Notes and/or substitute Old Notes not exchanged are to be delivered to, or are to be registered or issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the Old Notes tendered hereby, or if tendered Old Notes are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing this Letter, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the transfer of Old Notes to the Company or its order pursuant to the Exchange Offer, the amount of any such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or any other persons) will be payable by the tendering holder. If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is not submitted herewith, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to such tendering holder.

6.     Waiver of Conditions. The Company reserves the absolute right to waive satisfaction of any or all conditions enumerated in the Prospectus.

7.     No Conditional Tenders. No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders will be accepted. All tendering holders of Old Notes, by execution of this Letter, shall waive any right to receive notice of the acceptance of their Old Notes for exchange.

        Although the Company intends to notify holders of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of Old Notes, neither the Company, the Exchange Agent nor any other person shall incur any liability for failure to give any such notice.

8.     Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Old Notes. Any holder whose Old Notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed should contact the Exchange Agent at the address indicated above for further instructions.

9.     Withdrawal of Tenders. Tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

        For a withdrawal of a tender of Old Notes to be effective, a written or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth above prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Any such notice of withdrawal must (i) specify the name of the person having

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deposited the Old Notes to be withdrawn (the "Depositor"), (ii) identify the Old Notes to be withdrawn (including the certificate number or numbers and principal amount of such Old Notes), (iii) be signed by the holder in the same manner as the original signature on this Letter by which such Old Notes were tendered (including any required signature guarantees) or be accompanied by documents of transfer sufficient to have the trustee under the Indenture pursuant to which the Old Notes were issued register the transfer of such Old Notes into the name of the person withdrawing the tender, and (iv) specify the name in which any such Old Notes are to be registered, if different from that of the Depositor. Any Old Notes so properly withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the Exchange Offer. Any Old Notes which have been tendered for exchange but which are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to the holder thereof without cost to such holder as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender, or termination of the Exchange Offer. Properly withdrawn Old Notes may be retendered by following the procedures described above at any time on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

        All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt), acceptance and withdrawal of tendered Old Notes will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, which determination will be final and binding. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject any and all Old Notes not properly tendered or any Old Notes the Company's acceptance of which would, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, be unlawful. The Company also reserves the right to waive any defects, irregularities, or conditions of tender as to particular Old Notes. The Company's interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer (including the instructions of this Letter) will be final and binding on all parties.

10.   Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Questions relating to the procedure for tendering, as well as requests for additional copies of the Prospectus, this Letter and other related documents may be directed to the Exchange Agent, at the address and telephone number indicated above.

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION

        Each prospective holder of Registered Notes should complete the attached Substitute Form W-9. Under current federal income tax law, a holder of Registered Notes is required to provide the correct taxpayer identification number ("TIN") on Substitute Form W-9 or otherwise establish a basis for exemption from backup withholding to prevent any backup withholding on any payments received in respect of the Registered Notes. If a holder of Registered Notes is an individual, the TIN is such holder's social security number. If the correct taxpayer identification number is not provided, a holder of Registered Notes may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.

        Certain holders of Registered Notes (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. Exempt prospective holders of Registered Notes should indicate their exempt status on Substitute Form W-9. A foreign individual may qualify as an exempt recipient by submitting to the Exchange Agent the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 (e.g., W-8BEN, Form W-8ECI or Form W-8IMY), properly completed and signed under penalty of perjury, attesting to the holder's exempt status. The appropriate W-8 will be provided by the Exchange Agent upon request. See the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 for additional instructions.

        If backup withholding applies to the holder of Registered Notes or other payee, the appropriate backup holding amount of the "reportable payment" must be withheld. Backup withholding is not an additional federal income tax. Rather, the federal income tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the Internal Revenue Service, provided the requisite information is supplied.

Purpose of Substitute Form W-9

        To prevent backup withholding with respect to any payments received in respect of the Registered Notes, each prospective holder of Registered Notes to be issued pursuant to Special Issuance Instructions should provide the Exchange Agent with either: (i) such prospective holder's correct TIN by completing the form below, certifying that the TIN provided on Substitute Form W-9 is correct (or that such prospective holder is awaiting a TIN), that such prospective holder is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien), and that (A) such prospective holder has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that he or she is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends or (B) the Internal Revenue Service has notified such prospective holder that he or she is no longer subject to backup withholding; or (ii) an adequate basis for exemption.

What Number to Give the Exchange Agent

        The prospective holder of Registered Notes to be issued pursuant to Special Issuance Instructions is required to give the Exchange Agent the TIN (e.g., social security number or employer identification number) of the prospective record owner of the Registered Notes. If the Registered Notes will be held in more than one name or are not held in the name of the actual owner, consult the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 for additional guidance regarding which number to report.

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PAYOR'S NAME: Steel Dynamics, Inc.
SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service	Part 1—PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN THE BOX AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY SIGNING AND DATING BELOW	Social Security Number(s) or Employer Identification Number(s)
	Part 2—Certification—Under penalties of perjury, I certify that: (1) the number shown on this form is my current taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), (2) I am not subject to backup withholding either because I am exempt from backup withholding, I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding, and (3) I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).
Payor's Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)	Certificate Instructions—You must cross out item (2) in Part 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding because of underreporting interest or dividends on your tax return. However, if after being notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding you receive another notification from the IRS stating that you are no longer subject to backup withholding, do not cross out item (2).	Part 3 Awaiting TIN    o

Signature Date

NOTE:
FAILURE BY A PROSPECTIVE HOLDER OF REGISTERED NOTES TO BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF UP TO 30.5% OF ALL PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU IN RESPECT OF THE REGISTERED NOTES DELIVERABLE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION IF YOU CHECKED THE BOX IN PART 3 OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

            I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me, and either (a) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office, or (b) I intend to mail or deliver such an application in the near future. I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number within sixty (60) days, up to 30.5% of all reportable payments made to me will be withheld until I provide such a number.

Signature Date , 2007

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YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION IF YOU CHECKED THE BOX IN PART 3 OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

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NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

Offer to Exchange All of the Outstanding
6³/4% Senior Notes Due 2015

FOR

6³/4% Senior Notes Due 2015
Registered Under the Securities Act of 1933,

        This form or one substantially equivalent hereto must be used by registered holders of outstanding 6³/4% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Old Notes") who wish to tender their Old Notes in exchange for a like principal amount of 6³/4% Notes due 2015 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Registered Notes") pursuant to the exchange offer described in the Prospectus dated December 10, 2007 (the "Prospectus") if the holder's Old Notes are not immediately available or if such holder cannot deliver its Old Notes and Letter of Transmittal (and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal) to The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (the "Exchange Agent") prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 9, 2008. This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered by hand or sent by facsimile transmission (receipt confirmed by telephone and an original delivered by guaranteed overnight courier) or mail to the Exchange Agent. See "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" in the Prospectus.

The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:

The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.

By Registered or Certified Mail:
By Hand or Overnight Courier:

  
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Corporate Trust Operations
Reorganization Unit
101 Barclay Street—7 East
New York, N.Y. 10286
Attn: Mrs. Evageline R. Gonzales

By Facsimile:

212-298-1915
(For Eligible Institutions Only)

By Telephone:

212-815-3738

        Delivery of this notice of guaranteed delivery to an address other than as set forth above or transmission via a facsimile transmission to a number other than as set forth above will not constitute a valid delivery.

        This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is not to be used to guarantee signatures. If a signature on a Letter of Transmittal is required to be guaranteed by an eligible institution (as defined in the Prospectus), such signature guarantee must appear in the applicable space provided on the Letter of Transmittal for Guarantee of Signatures.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        The undersigned hereby tenders to Steel Dynamics, Inc. (the "Company") the principal amount of Old Notes indicated below, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Prospectus, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TENDERED
Name of Tendering Holder	Name and Address of Registered Holder as it appears on the Old Notes (Please Print)	Certificate Number(s) for Old Notes Tendered	Principal Amount Of Old Notes Tendered

Please sign here
X
X
X
Signature(s) of Owner	Date

        Must be signed by the holder(s) of Old Notes as their name(s) appear(s) on certificates for Old Notes or on a security position listing, or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by endorsement and documents transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must set forth his or her full title below.

Please print name(s) and address(es)

Name(s):

Capacity:

Address:

/

/    The Depository Trust Company

(Check if Old Notes will be tendered by book-entry transfer)

Account Number:

THE GUARANTEE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE MUST BE COMPLETED.

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THE FOLLOWING GUARANTEE MUST BE COMPLETED

GUARANTEE OF DELIVERY
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)

        The undersigned, a member of a recognized signature guarantee medallion program within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby guarantees to deliver to the Exchange Agent at one of its addresses set forth above, the certificates representing the Old Notes (or a confirmation of book-entry transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company), together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), with any required signature guaranteed, and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal within three NYSE trading days after the date of execution of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

Name of Firm:
	(Authorized signature)
Address:	Title:
	Name:
(Zip Code)		(Please type or print)
	Date:
Area Code and Telephone Number

NOTE:
DO NOT SEND OLD NOTES WITH THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY. OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

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