Market Segment
July 18, 2023
CMC Gets Go-Ahead for West Virginia Micro Mill
Written by Laura Miller
Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) has secured a permit giving it the go-ahead to begin construction of its new micro mill in West Virginia.
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