Through education, workforce development and volunteer programs, Ternium helps create opportunities that extend beyond the plant.
For Ternium, being part of a community goes beyond operating an industrial facility. In Shreveport, education, workforce development and hands-on volunteering are helping turn that commitment into opportunities for people and stronger connections with the community.
Education sits at the center of that relationship. Across Ternium, 88% of the company's community investment budget in 2025 was allocated to education, while educational initiatives reached 15,590 people. In Shreveport, that commitment takes a local form through programs that create pathways into advanced manufacturing, support students and strengthen local schools.
Connecting Education with Opportunity
One of the clearest examples is Ternium's partnership with the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME), a program designed to bridge the gap between education and industrial careers.
Through FAME's Advanced Manufacturing Technician program, participants combine classroom learning with hands-on experience. Students attend a local community college two days a week and spend three days training with a sponsoring employer such as Ternium, earning a wage while developing technical and professional skills.
For students, it is an opportunity to see how classroom knowledge translates into a real-world industrial setting. For the community, it helps develop the skilled talent that modern manufacturing increasingly requires.
Supporting Education in the Community
That connection with education begins well before someone considers a career in manufacturing.
Through its Academic Merit Award program in Shreveport, Ternium recognizes local high school students for their academic achievement and commitment, providing financial support to help them continue their studies.
The initiative reflects a belief that education creates opportunity. While some students may eventually pursue careers in manufacturing, others will follow different paths. Supporting their development contributes to the knowledge and skills that strengthen a community over time.
When Employees Become Volunteers
Ternium's relationship with local schools also takes a hands-on form through Volunteers in Action. Employees, their families and community members come together to improve educational spaces by painting, repairing and renovating areas where students learn and grow.
The impact is tangible, from refreshed classrooms to improved common areas. By working alongside teachers, students, parents and neighbors, employees contribute not only as representatives of a company, but as members of the community themselves.
Volunteering is an important part of Ternium's community strategy. In 2025, 2,217 people participated in volunteer initiatives, including activities aimed at improving public schools and community infrastructure.
Growing in the Same Place
Ternium has a long-term project of investment and shared growth with the communities where it operates. In Shreveport, that can begin with a student receiving support to continue their education, continue through hands-on technical training and come full circle when employees volunteer to improve local schools.
These initiatives show another side of Ternium's presence in the United States. By investing in education, skills and community spaces, the company helps create opportunities that extend beyond the plant and into the community around it.