Nucor opens Lexington rebar micro mill in North Carolina
2026-05-28 11:41:39 [Print]
Nucor Corp. has officially opened its new rebar micro mill in Lexington, North Carolina, adding 430,000 tons of annual rebar capacity to serve construction and infrastructure projects along the U.S. East Coast, according to media reports.
First announced in April 2022 with an initial budget of $350 million, the facility ultimately cost approximately $440 million. It is Nucor's third rebar micro mill, joining existing plants in Missouri and Florida, and employs around 200 full-time workers. The Lexington mill produces rebar from nearly 100 percent recycled scrap, relying in part on raw material from Nucor's existing recycling operations in North Carolina.
First announced in April 2022 with an initial budget of $350 million, the facility ultimately cost approximately $440 million. It is Nucor's third rebar micro mill, joining existing plants in Missouri and Florida, and employs around 200 full-time workers. The Lexington mill produces rebar from nearly 100 percent recycled scrap, relying in part on raw material from Nucor's existing recycling operations in North Carolina.
