# Nucor to add $425M galvanizing line at Berkeley County steel plant

Nucor Corp. will invest $425 million to add a galvanizing line at its Berkeley County mill in South Carolina, creating about 50 jobs. The line will have an annual capacity of about 500,000 tons and is expected to be operating by mid-2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-09-28
- Where: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $425.0M
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: Jul 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 500,000 tons per year
- Products: galvanized steel sheet
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [postandcourier.com](https://www.postandcourier.com/business/nucor-adding-425m-galvanizing-line-to-sc-plant-in-2nd-expansion-in-2-months/article_223c6c1c-3f31-11ed-9856-5b650751f8a1.html), 2022-09-28: "These investments support our strategy of shifting our mix to higher margin, value-added products and capitalizing on sustainability trends."
- [thefabricator.com](https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/news/metalsmaterials/nucor-to-invest-425-million-in-south-carolina-expansion), 2022-10-12: "Nucor Corp. has announced plans to expand its Nucor Steel Berkeley operations in South Carolina. The $425 million expansion, scheduled for completion in 2025, is expected to create 50 full-time jobs."

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