# Steel Dynamics to build $2.2B aluminum flat-rolled mill in southeastern US

Steel Dynamics Inc. announced a $2.2 billion plan to build a flat-rolled aluminum mill in the southeastern US, along with two recycled aluminum slab casting plants in the southwestern US and northcentral Mexico. The mill will have an annual capacity of 650,000 metric tons and is expected to start up in Q1 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-07-19
- Where: southeastern United States, United States
- Value: $2.20B
- Starts operating: Q1 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 650,000 metric tons per year
- Products: flat-rolled aluminum, recycled aluminum slab
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Steel Dynamics](https://endata.com/companies/895.md)
- [SMS group](https://endata.com/companies/2366.md) (supplier)
- [Unity Aluminum](https://endata.com/companies/64220.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022671/000110465922080702/tm2221292d2_ex99-1.htm), 2022-07-19: "We are incredibly excited to announce this meaningful growth opportunity, which is aligned with our existing business and operational expertise."
- [aist.org](https://www.aist.org/sdi-announces-us$2-2b-investment-%E2%80%94-in-aluminum), 2022-07-19: "We are incredibly excited to announce this meaningful growth opportunity, which is aligned with our existing business and operational expertise."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/steel-dynamics-announces-investment-in-new-state-of-the-art-low-carbon-aluminum-flat-rolled-mill-aligned-with-its-core-steelmaking-and-recycling-platforms-301588791.html), 2022-07-19: "We are incredibly excited to announce this meaningful growth opportunity, which is aligned with our existing business and operational expertise."
- [ir.steeldynamics.com](https://ir.steeldynamics.com/steel-dynamics-announces-investment-in-new-state-of-the-art-low-carbon-aluminum-flat-rolled-mill-aligned-with-its-core-steelmaking-and-recycling-platforms/), 2022-07-19: "We are incredibly excited to announce this meaningful growth opportunity, which is aligned with our existing business and operational expertise."
- [fastmarkets.com](https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/sdi-makes-2-2-billion-move-into-aluminium-business/), 2022-07-20: "We’re incredibly excited to once again revolutionize an industry. We did it with steel, and we’re going to do it again with aluminium."
- [recyclingproductnews.com](https://www.recyclingproductnews.com/article/38934/steel-dynamics-to-build-and-operate-650000-tonne-recycled-aluminum-flat-rolled-mill), 2022-07-27: "Steel Dynamics, Inc. will construct and operate a 650,000-tonne low-carbon, recycled aluminum flat rolled mill, with two supporting satellite recycled aluminum slab centres."
- [buildingindiana.com](https://buildingindiana.com/stories/steel-dynamics-investing-22b-for-new-mill,2052), 2022-08-14: "We are incredibly excited to announce this meaningful growth opportunity, which is aligned with our existing business and operational expertise."
- [news.pressrelease.com](https://news.pressrelease.com/news/headwall-partners-ea-markets-xms-capital-partners-odinbrook-global-21787984), 2022-08-22: "Steel Dynamics intends to construct and operate a new 650,000-tonne state-of-the-art, low carbon, recycled aluminum flat rolled mill"

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