Sep. 29, 2006 — Nucor Corp. has selected Brigham City, Utah, as the location for its next new facility to produce metal building systems and components.

Nucor had announced plans to construct its fourth metal building systems plant in May of this year. The facility is expected to cost approximately $27 million and to employ more than 200 people.

Nucor says that Nucor Building Systems–Utah will advance the company's strategy to grow profitable market share in this value-added business. With plants in Indiana, South Carolina, Texas and Utah, Nucor Building Systems will have a national reach and combined annual capacity of more than 190,000 tons.

"We are excited by this attractive opportunity to continue Nucor's growth in the pre-engineered metal buildings market — and expand our highly profitable vertical integration business model," said Daniel R. DiMicco, Nucor's Chairman, President and CEO.

Hamilton Lott Jr., Executive Vice President, stated: "The addition of this plant will increase our building systems capacity by 30%. We are very pleased to expand our presence in the state of Utah - where Nucor has enjoyed an extremely strong 25-year record of manufacturing success, with both our Vulcraft joist plant also located in Brigham City and our bar steel mill located in Plymouth."

Operations at the 45,000 tons/year facility are expected to begin by the first quarter of 2008.

Nucor and affiliates manufacture steel products, with operating facilities in seventeen states. Products include carbon and alloy steel bars, beams, sheet and plate; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; cold finished steel; steel fasteners; metal building systems; and light gauge steel framing. Nucor is the nation's largest recycler.