Nucor to add galvanizing line in South Carolina

Nucor to add galvanizing line in South Carolina
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Nucor Corp. says its board of directors has approved the construction of a galvanizing line at Nucor Steel Berkeley in South Carolina to support the company’s participation in the automotive and consumer durables (appliance) markets.

The $425 million investment is expected to yield a start-up date in mid-2025. Additionally, Nucor’s board approved a galvanizing line to be constructed in the western United States, “with details to be announced at a future date.” Currently, the farthest west Nucor has a sheet mill is in Arkansas, although it has bar mills in Arizona , Nebraska, Texas, Utah and Seattle.

“These investments support our strategy of shifting our mix to higher margin value-added products and capitalizing on sustainability trends that are driving opportunities for Nucor” says Leon Topalian, board chair, president and CEO of Nucor. “The new Berkeley line will complement our recent galvanizing expansions at our Hickman [Arkansas] and Gallatin [Kentucky] operations, and will be our eighth wholly-owned galvanizing line.”

The new South Carolina galvanizing line will have an annual capacity of approximately 500,000 tons and will be able to produce galvanized steel up to 72 inches wide, says the company.

“We would like to thank the State of South Carolina, Berkeley County, and [power provider] Santee Cooper for their support for this project,” says Mike Lee, vice president and general manager of Nucor Steel Berkeley.

Nucor, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, operates five sheet mills currently, has a sixth sheet mill under construction in West Virginia and additionally owns a majority stake in steel finishing firm California Steel Industries as well as a joint venture automotive galvanizing line in Mexico.

As an operator of electric arc furnace (EAF) still mills, Nucor refers to itself as “North America’s largest recycler,” and the company owns the Cincinnati-based David J. Joseph Co., which processes and brokers ferrous and nonferrous scrap via a multi-state network of yards.

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Source: Recycling Today
Nucor to add galvanizing line in South Carolina
<![CDATA[Nucor Corp. says its board of directors has approved the construction of a galvanizing line at Nucor Steel Berkeley in South Carolina to support the company’s participation in the automotive and consumer durables (appliance) markets.The $425 million investment is expected to yield a start-up date in mid-2025. Additionally, Nucor’s board approved a galvanizing line to be constructed in the western United States, “with details to be announced at a future date.” Currently, the farthest west Nucor has a sheet mill is in Arkansas, although it has bar mills in Arizona , Nebraska, Texas, Utah and Seattle.“These investments support our strategy of shifting our mix to higher margin value-added products and capitalizing on sustainability trends that are driving opportunities for Nucor” says Leon Topalian, board chair, president and CEO of Nucor. “The new Berkeley line will complement our recent galvanizing expansions at our Hickman [Arkansas] and Gallatin [Kentucky] operations, and will be our eighth wholly-owned galvanizing line.”The new South Carolina galvanizing line will have an annual capacity of approximately 500,000 tons and will be able to produce galvanized steel up to 72 inches wide, says the company.“We would like to thank the State of South Carolina, Berkeley County, and [power provider]…