# Big River Steel expanding Arkansas Flex Mill with $1.2B investment

Big River Steel announced a $1.2 billion expansion of its LEED-certified scrap recycling and steel production facility in Osceola, Arkansas. The expansion will double hot-rolled steel production capacity to 3.3 million tons annually and enhance electrical steel capability.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-06-29
- Where: Osceola, Arkansas, United States
- Value: $1.20B
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3.3 million tons annually
- Products: hot-rolled steel, electrical steel, grain-oriented steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Big River Steel](https://endata.com/companies/31552.md)

## Sources

- [arkansasedc.com](https://www.arkansasedc.com/news-events/newsroom/detail/2018/06/29/big-river-steel-expanding-arkansas-flex-mill), 2018-06-29: "Our $1.2 billion expansion will further cement Big River Steel's position as a global leader in terms of advanced manufacturing and environmental stewardship."
- [areadevelopment.com](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/7-2-2018/big-river-steel-recycling-steel-production-facility-osceola-arkansas.shtml), 2018-07-02: "Our $1.2 billion expansion will further cement Big River Steel’s position as a global leader in terms of advanced manufacturing and environmental stewardship."

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