The company said the construction-grade continuous galvanizing line will have a capacity of 300,000 tons per year and the pre-paint line will have a capacity of 250,000 tons per year.
 
"Investing in Nucor Steel–Indiana will allow us to grow our profitability in the Midwest construction region and expand Nucor's pre-paint footprint," said Rex Query, executive vice president of sheet and tubular products for Nucor. "This investment is part of our strategy to grow our core steel businesses and expand our portfolio of value-added products."
 
Nucor said the investment will add 80 jobs at the facility, which currently employs approximately 770.