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Darlington steel mill to undergo $45M expansion |
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Wednesday, 26 November 2008 |
SCBIZ Daily Staff
DARLINGTON -- Nucor Corp. announced plans to invest $45 million during the next five years at its Nucor Steel South Carolina steel mill in Darlington.
The project will include improvements to the existing steel mill facility, such as upgraded equipment in the rolling mills and improvements to the scrap conveyor, alloy handling systems, ductwork, railroad tracks and cranes.
Further investments by the company, based in Charlotte, N.C., will be made through the expansion of the existing baghouse, the purchase of land and growth in the mill’s special bar quality capabilities.
“We are proud to be able to continue our improvement and expansion to our Darlington steel mill, which is due primarily to the efforts of our dedicated employees and the support that we have received from the local community,” said Mike Gurley, vice president and general manager of Nucor Steel South Carolina.
The Darlington mill produces concrete reinforcing bars, hot rolled bars, rod, light shapes, structural angles and channels using 100% recycled steel. The products have a wide usage serving primarily the agricultural, automotive, construction, energy, furniture, machinery, metal building, railroad, recreational equipment, shipbuilding, heavy truck and trailer markets. Nucor was selected as the S.C. Recycler of the Year in 2007.
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