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Nucor Celebrates Start of Work on Third Micro-Mill
28 August 2023 - Nucor Corp. broke ground Friday on its planned rebar micro-mill in Lexington, N.C., USA, marking the start of work on what will be its third such facility.
Nucor Signs Power Purchase Agreement With Kentucky Solar Project
08 August 2023 - Nucor Corp. on Monday announced a power purchase agreement with NextEra Energy Resources to secure 250 MW of renewable solar energy for its Kentucky steelmaking operations.
Global Steel Climate Council Puts Final Touches on Green Steel Standard
03 August 2023 - The Nucor Corp.-led Global Steel Climate Council has published the final version of its green steel standard.
Nucor Obtains Permit for West Virginia Sheet Mill
31 July 2023 - Nucor Corp. has received an awaited environmental permit for its US$3.1 billion West Virginia sheet mill, allowing it to begin construction.
Nucor Looks to Start West Virginia Mill Construction Within Weeks
27 July 2023 - Nucor Corp. is continuing to ramp up new and revamped flat-rolled mills in Kentucky as it prepares to launch construction on its West Virginia sheet mill.
Danieli Lands Order for Nucor-Yamato Reheat Furnace
27 July 2023 - Nucor-Yamato Steel has ordered a walking beam furnace and new automation and material handling equipment from Danieli Centro Combustion, the equipment supplier reports.
Nucor Signs Off on Nebraska Bar Mill Upgrade
27 July 2023 - Nucor Steel–Nebraska has issued the final acceptance certificate on its new KOCKS intermediate reducing and sizing block, according to the equipment supplier.
Nucor Selects Indiana for Utility Towers Plant
14 June 2023 - Nucor Corp. will build its second utility tower production plant next to its Crawfordsville, Ind., USA, sheet mill, the steelmaker said Wednesday.
Danieli Wraps Up Spooling Line, Billet Welder Install
13 June 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s Utah long products mill has begun producing spooled rebar on a continuous basis following installation of a billet welder and spooling line, according to the equipment supplier on the project.
Nucor, ExxonMobil Sign Carbon Capture Agreement
01 June 2023 - Nucor Corp. will begin capturing CO2 emissions at its Louisiana direct reduction plant through a new agreement with ExxonMobil, the steelmaker said on Thursday.
Nucor Bar Mill Looks for Q4 Start of New Bundling Station
31 May 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s Jewett, Texas, USA, bar mill has awarded a contract to Danieli for a new bundling station, the equipment manufacturer reports.
PGT Trucking, Nucor Celebrate a First — A Shipment of Steel on an Electric Truck
30 May 2023 - Flatbed trucker PGT Trucking Inc. recently celebrated a milestone, hauling a shipment of steel from Nucor Corp.’s Brandenburg, Ky., USA, plant to a fabricator via a battery electric tractor, reports The Trucker newspaper.
Nucor to Shutter Texas Heavy Plate Facility
24 May 2023 - Nucor will close its Longview, Texas, USA, heavy plate mill later this year amid a reorganization of its plate mill group, the steelmaker said on Wednesday.
Nucor Once Served the Nuclear Industry. Now, the Industry Could Serve Nucor.
16 May 2023 - Nucor Corp. and nuclear power plant developer NuScale Power Corp. have signed a framework agreement under which they’ll study the possibility of powering Nucor’s electric arc furnaces with NuScale’s small modular reactors.
Nucor General Manager Promoted to EVP
16 May 2023 - Nucor Steel–Decatur vice president and general manager Brad Ford has been promoted to the steelmaker’s executive leadership team, the company has announced.
Nucor CEO: U.S. Steel Industry Must Make Its Voice Heard on Carbon Regulation
09 May 2023 - Led by electric arc furnace (EAF) producers, the U.S. steel industry has an enormous competitive advantage, and it is imperative that it participates in global discussions about carbon regulation, Nucor Corp. chief executive officer Leon Topalian said Tuesday.
U.S. Manufacturers Benefiting From Factory Construction
08 May 2023 - Inflation and rising interest rates are top of mind for many businesses, but U.S. steel producers and other manufacturers have another concern — just keeping up with orders.
Coalition Releases Green Steel Standard
26 April 2023 - The Nucor Corp.-led initiative that is proposing a global standard for CO2 emissions has published the standard and is seeking industry input.
Report: Nucor Looking to Break Ground on West Virginia Mill This Summer
18 April 2023 - Nucor is working to secure federal permits for its planned West Virginia sheet mill, but company officials said they are optimistic that the project will break ground this summer, according the (Huntington, W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch newspaper.
Nucor Kicks Off Sheet Mill Expansion Project
17 April 2023 - Nucor Corp. has broken ground on a five-year, US$400 million expansion and modernization project at its Crawfordsville, Ind., USA, sheet mill, reports the (Crawfordsville, Ind.) Journal Review newspaper.
