# 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.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-11-26
- Where: southwestern United States, United States
- Value: $1.75B
- Jobs: 600
- Starts operating: Q3 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3.0 million tons per year
- Products: flat roll steel, hot roll steel, cold roll steel, galvanized steel, Galvalume, painted steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Steel Dynamics](https://endata.com/companies/895.md)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/steel-dynamics-announces-a-new-organic-flat-roll-steel-mill-investment-300755486.html), 2018-11-26: "The current estimated investment is $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion, with anticipated direct job creation of approximately 600 well-paying positions."
- [ir.steeldynamics.com](https://ir.steeldynamics.com/steel-dynamics-announces-a-new-organic-flat-roll-steel-mill-investment/), 2018-11-27: "We believe our unique operating culture, coupled with our considerable experience in successfully constructing and operating cost-effective and highly profitable steel mills, positions us well to execute this greenfield opportunity."
- [foxbusiness.com](https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/trump-praises-steel-dynamics-for-new-billion-dollar-steel-mill), 2018-11-28: "The steel producer – one of the country’s largest – announced plans on Monday to build a flat-roll steel mill in the U.S. with annual production capacity of 450,000 tons."

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