Nucor to Build Tower & Structures Facility in Utah
By
Metal Center News Staff on
Jan 9, 2025
Nucor Corporation's Towers & Structures business unit will build its third utility structures production facility in Brigham City, Utah. The company is currently completing the construction of two utility structures production facilities in Decatur, Ala., and Crawfordsville, Ind. The new $200 million Utah facility will be located on Nucor's existing Brigham City campus.
"Nucor has a strong presence in the West and locating this new facility in Utah positions us to meet growing demand for utility infrastructure in the region resulting from distributed energy projects, data centers, and population growth," said Leon Topalian, Chair, president and CEO of Nucor. "As a global leader in sustainable steelmaking, we believe our nation's energy infrastructure should be built with American-made low embodied carbon steel."
An expansive electric transmission build-out is planned in the Western U.S., with local utilities forecasting strong load growth and ramping up capital spending in response. Demand for utility infrastructure in the region is being fueled by new energy supply, grid-hardening initiatives and increased load growth from data centers, EV charging stations, and electrification. The Utah production facility will be highly automated and will enjoy a freight advantage compared to competitors outside the region. It will receive plate and sheet products from Nucor steel mills via rail to meet its raw material needs.
Nucor formed its Towers & Structures business unit in 2022 when the company acquired Summit Utility Structures LLC, a producer of steel poles and steel structures for utility infrastructure in Eastern Pennsylvania. That location, which primarily serves customers in the northeastern part of the country, is currently being modernized and automated to increase production.