Steel Dynamics to build $1.7B flat roll steel mill in southwestern US

Steel Dynamics announced plans to construct a new electric-arc-furnace flat roll steel mill in the southwestern United States, with an annual capacity of 3 million tons and an estimated investment of $1.7-1.8 billion. Construction is expected to begin in 2020, with operations starting in the second half of 2021.

“The current estimated investment is $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion, with anticipated direct job creation of approximately 600 well-paying positions.”prnewswire.com

• 3 sources
• prnewswire.comSteel Dynamics Announces a New Organic Flat Roll Steel Mill InvestmentSteel Dynamics, Inc.Nov 26, 2018
• ir.steeldynamics.comSteel Dynamics Announces a New Organic Flat Roll Steel Mill Investment - Steel DynamicsNov 27, 2018
• foxbusiness.comTrump praises Steel Dynamics for new billion-dollar steel mill | Fox BusinessBrittany De LeaNov 28, 2018

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