# Nucor to build $2.7 billion sheet mill in Mason County, West Virginia

Nucor announced it will build a new state-of-the-art sheet mill in Mason County, West Virginia, costing approximately $2.7 billion, with 3 million tons annual capacity, creating 800 jobs, construction expected to take two years.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-01-12
- Where: Mason County, West Virginia, United States
- Value: $2.70B
- Jobs: 800
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3 million tons of steel annually
- Products: 84-inch sheet products, galvanized steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Nucor](https://endata.com/companies/4347.md)

## Sources

- [investors.nucor.com](https://investors.nucor.com/news/news-details/2022/Nucor-Selects-West-Virginia-as-Location-for-New-State-Of-The-Art-Sheet-Mill-01-12-2022/default.aspx), 2022-01-12: "Nucor Corporation announced today that it will build its new state-of-the-art sheet mill in Mason County, West Virginia."
- [wvmetronews.com](https://wvmetronews.com/2022/01/12/steel-manufacturer-announces-2-7-billion-mill-in-mason-county/), 2022-01-12: "This will be the world's most advanced sheet steel mill producing the most sustainable steel that will build our nation's modern 21st century economy."
- [wvpublic.org](https://wvpublic.org/story/economy/nucor-steel-west-virginia-officially-unveiled-in-point-pleasant/), 2022-01-12: "Nucor, a Charlotte, NC-based manufacturing company, announced plans to build a $2.7 billion steel mill facility near Apple Grove in Mason County."
- [thefabricator.com](https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/news/metalsmaterials/nucor-selects-west-virginia-as-location-for-new-sheet-mill), 2022-02-03: "The location on the Ohio River provides the steel manufacturer with transportation and logistics advantages and a strengthened ability to serve customers in the Midwest and Northeast."
- [buildsteel.org](https://buildsteel.org/news/nucor-to-build-sheet-mill-acquires-california-steel/), 2022-02-11: "Following a thorough process to determine the right location for our state-of-the-art, greenfield sheet mill, we are thrilled to make this significant investment in West Virginia and enhance our presence in this important region."

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