Nucor invests $20 million to open rebar fabrication facility in North Carolina
Nucor Rebar Fabrication has announced plans to establish a new rebar fabrication facility in Davidson County, North Carolina. The company, which is an affiliate of Nucor Corporation and fabricates concrete reinforcing steel, will invest $20 million into the project, creating 25 new jobs for the surrounding area. To help support the project, Nucor will receive a $50,000 performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, John Hollatz, Executive Vice President of Fabricated Construction Products for Nucor, said, “We are excited to be adding a rebar fabrication facility at the site of our new steel mill in Lexington. Nucor has a history of making additional investments in communities where we make steel. With the growth North Carolina and other southeastern states are experiencing, there is a need for additional rebar fabrication in the region to serve infrastructure and nonresidential construction projects.”
Governor Roy Cooper added, “It’s great when a home grown company chooses to expand in North Carolina, especially when it’s the largest steelmaker in America. Nucor’s decision illustrates its confidence in our state’s workforce, transportation infrastructure, and supportive business environment that makes North Carolina the best state to do business.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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