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November 22, 2021

Nucor to Add Blast and Prime Line at New Kentucky Plate Mill

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – November 18, 2021 – Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today that
it will be adding a blast and prime line at its greenfield steel plate mill currently under
construction in Brandenburg, Kentucky. The blast and prime line will have an annual capacity of approximately 120,000 tons and will provide the Nucor Plate Group with even broader capabilities and offerings for customers of our wider and thicker plate products.


“By adding a blast and prime line to our state-of-the-art plate mill, we will be able to better serve customers in key markets, including our Nation’s military, infrastructure, heavy equipment, offshore wind and other energy products,” said Johnny Jacobs, Vice President & General Manager of Nucor Steel Brandenburg.


The Nucor Steel Brandenburg plate mill is a $1.7 billion capital investment that will employ approximately 400 teammates when it is fully operational. It is scheduled to start-up in the fourth quarter of 2022. The new mill is located in the middle of the largest U.S. steel plate-consuming region and will be able to produce 97% of plate products consumed domestically

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Meade County-Brandenburg Economic Development is led by six civic-minded, volunteer board members who have established solid economic development objectives for the Meade County-Brandenburg area. Our primary goals are to establish new employment opportunities and support existing businesses.

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Meade County – Brandenburg Economic Development
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Brandenburg, KY 40108
Phone: 270-422-JOBS (5627)

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