Nucor to invest $425M in Berkeley County expansion

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Nucor Corp. will expand its operations in Berkeley County with a $425 million investment.

The steel and steel products manufacturer’s project is expected to create 50 new jobs, according to a news release from the South Carolina governor’s office.

Located at 1455 Old Hagan Ave. in Huger, Nucor’s latest expansion at the Berkeley facility will include the addition of a galvanizing line that will expand the manufacturing of corrosion-resistant products, the release stated.

“We would like to thank the state of South Carolina, Berkeley County and Santee Cooper for their support on this project,” Mike Lee, vice president and general manager at Nucor Steel Berkeley, said in the release. “We are excited to further expand the capabilities of Nucor Steel Berkeley to better serve our customers.”

With a history dating back to 1905, Nucor manufactures a variety of products including carbon and alloy steel, hollow structural tubing, electrical conduit, precision castings and more, the release stated. The company’s products serve the agriculture, automotive and energy industries along with several others.

The expansion is expected to be complete in mid-2025, the release stated. Individuals interested in joining the Nucor Corporation team can visit the company’s careers page.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to this project, the release stated. The council also approved a $400,000 Set-Aside grant to Berkeley County to assist with costs of site preparation.

In September, Nucor, one of the largest manufacturers of steel and steel products in North America, announced it intended to spend more than $200 million on Berkeley County facilities in the next five years, including a building that supplies industrial gases to the mill’s central operations.