Nucor Corporation announced that the company’s new state-of-the-art steel plate mill in Brandenburg, Kentucky, rolled its first steel plate. Nucor Steel Brandenburg will focus on final commissioning of the mill in the first quarter of 2023 and will ship the first tons to customers during the quarter.
The Nucor Steel Brandenburg plate mill is a $1.7 billion capital investment in specialized capabilities with the ability to produce 1.2 million tons annually. The new mill is located in the middle of the largest steel plate-consuming region in the country and will be able to produce 97% of plate products consumed domestically. It is also the first steel mill in the world to pursue certification under LEED v4 (“Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design”), which is more stringent than previous LEED rating systems and provides a globally recognized framework for sustainability achievement.
Courtesy of Nucor.