# Steel Dynamics to invest $2.5B in Mississippi expansion

Steel Dynamics will invest $2.5 billion to expand its Columbus, Mississippi campus with a $1.9 billion recycled aluminum flat rolled mill and a biocarbon production facility, creating 1,000 jobs. Construction of the aluminum mill begins in 2023 with completion in 2025; the biocarbon facility begins in 2022 with completion in late 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-11-17
- Where: Columbus, Mississippi, United States
- Value: $2.50B
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Products: recycled aluminum flat rolled mill, biocarbon
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Steel Dynamics](https://endata.com/companies/895.md)
- [SDI Biocarbon Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/66721.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [mississippi.org](https://mississippi.org/news/governor-tate-reeves-signs-legislation-finalizing-largest-economic-development-deal-in-state-history/), 2022-11-17: "This is a game changing win for the state of Mississippi."
- [djournal.com](https://www.djournal.com/steel-dynamics-expansion-is-2-5b-investment/article_df1f3890-3592-5c57-8298-66b354583bde.html), 2022-12-30: "The expansion into aluminum manufacturing by Steel Dynamics Incorporated is welcome news to the people of the Golden Triangle where the company is no stranger."

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