Chicago IL-based Ryerson Tull Inc plans to change its name to Ryerson Inc effective Jan 1, 2006. Concurrently, it will adopt the ticker symbol “RYI” for its common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
“We will have a name that represents more than 160 years of leadership in the metal service center industry and all the companies that are part of our rich heritage, including Joseph T Ryerson, J M Tull Metals, J&F Steel, and most recently, Integris Metals,” said Neil S Novich, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Ryerson Tull. “What will not change is our commitment to delivering the highest level of service and to continuously improve the performance on our Big Five — the five factors that are most important to our customers — available inventory, on-time delivery, competitive prices, quality products, and rapid response.”