Insteel Industries is the nation's largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications, producing two primary product lines: prestressed concrete strand (PC strand) for structural compression in precast concrete elements, and welded wire reinforcement (WWR) products including engineered strand mesh, concrete pipe reinforcement, and standard welded wire reinforcement for crack control. The company sells to approximately 70% concrete product manufacturers and 30% distributors, rebar fabricators, and contractors across nonresidential and residential construction markets, with products marketed nationwide through employee sales representatives and distributed by truck across the U.S. and select international markets. Insteel operates multiple U.S. manufacturing facilities, sources hot-rolled carbon steel wire rod from domestic and foreign suppliers, and generates revenue through sales of reinforcing products whose prices correlate with raw material costs; the company competes with larger vertically integrated producers and smaller independent competitors on price, quality, and service.