Steel News

Nucor Mulls Rebar Micro-Mill in Pacific Northwest

20 October 2023 - Nucor Corp. today announced that it is looking possible sites for a new 650,000-ton rebar micro-mill in the Pacific Northwest.

Nucor Officially Cuts the Ribbon on New Plate Mill

09 October 2023 - Local and state leaders in Kentucky gathered with Nucor Corp. executives to cut the ribbon on the steelmaker’s new plate mill, reports The (Elizabethtown, Ky.) News-Enterprise newspaper.

Nucor ‘Made for Good’ Campaign Highlights Sustainability Efforts

03 October 2023 - Nucor Corp. has launched a campaign calling attention to its long history of clean steelmaking and its efforts to help customers achieve their sustainability goals.

Nucor Looks to Fusion Technology as an Electricity Source

27 September 2023 - Nucor Corp. on Wednesday announced that it intends to bring fusion power to its steel mills through a collaboration with a company developing the technology.

Nucor Forecasts Lower Q3 Earnings

15 September 2023 - Nucor Corp. said it expects its third-quarter earnings to decline by more than one-third on lower steel prices, the company said Thursday.

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.