Nucor Steel West Virginia
Nucor, Apple Grove, West Virginia
Nucor is building a sheet steel mill on 1,700 acres along the Ohio River in Apple Grove, Mason County, West Virginia, just south of Point Pleasant. Nucor puts the investment at $4 billion and the capacity at 3 million tons of sheet steel a year, including an automotive galvanizing line. Earlier reports expected operations to begin in 2027.
- Company
- Nucor
- Status
- Under construction
- Opened
- Not stated
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Steel and metals
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Sheet steel from electric arc furnaces, with galvanizing lines, for automotive, building and industrial markets.
Facts
| Investment | $4 billion (Nucor's current figure; earlier reports said $3.1 billion) (company: nucor.com) |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 3 million tons of sheet steel capacity (company: nucor.com) |
| Site | 1,700 acres on the Ohio River just south of Point Pleasant, at 67 Hereford Lane, Apple Grove (company: nucor.com) |
| Lines | Includes a high-end automotive galvanizing and construction line (company: nucor.com) |
| Construction | 3-year construction project with more than 2,000 craft professionals and 16 contractor partners (company: nucor.com) |
| Timeline | Operations expected to begin in 2027 (news: wvpress.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
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Sources
- Nucor: Nucor Steel West Virginia (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- WV Press: Nucor's $3.1B steel mill on track for 2027 (news, checked November 11, 2026)
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