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    April 28, 2026

    Nucor West Virginia mill is 85% complete, commissioning to finish in 2026

    Written by Laura Miller

    Nucor’s new, 3-million-ton-per-year sheet mill in Apple Grove, W.Va., has reached “about 85%” completion, with commissioning underway, according to executives speaking on a first-quarter earnings conference call on Tuesday.

    Commissioning will run through 2026. The team will start with the pickle line, followed by the cold mill, the automotive galvanizing line, and then the EAF melt shop and hot mill later in the year.

    Laura Miller

    Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team 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.

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