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Steel Technologies Growing in Alabama

Written by Laura Miller

September 28, 2022

Steel sheet processor Steel Technologies LLC is expanding its campus in Decatur, Ala., to produce steel blanks to be used in the automotive, agricultural, and consumer goods markets.

The initial expansion plan has already secured a commitment for approximately 50,000 tons of coil and blank processing, according to a LinkedIn post from the company. A second expansion is also being considered.

Steel Technologies has partnered with nearby sheet producer Nucor Steel Decatur, which operates an electric arc furnace (EAF) with an annual capacity of 2.5 million tons.

“We’ll be blanking out parts just a few miles from the steel furnace — producing finished blanks — and then pushing the scrap right back so Nucor can use it in the furnace,” the company said.

Steel Technologies’ Decatur campus currently offers multi-blanking, cut-to-length, and slitting capabilities.

Headquartered in Louisville, Ky., Steel Technologies operates approximately 30 locations throughout North America, shipping more than 3.8 million tons of product each year. Since 2010 it has been owned by NuMit LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between Nucor and Mitsui & CO (USA) Inc. But it operates as an independent business.

By Laura Miller, Laura@SteelMarketUpdate.com

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. Since 2007, she has held various editorial and marketing positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills. In 2021, after a five-year hiatus working across other industries, she returned to steel trade journalism, joining SMU in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at laura@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7869.

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