{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"164357","rtpr_id":"nPn45BnMga-20261008","ticker":"NUE","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["NUE"],"title":"Nucor to Expand Utility Towers & Structures Facility in Indiana","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-08T12:35:00.239Z","article_body":"Nucor to Expand Utility Towers & Structures Facility in Indiana\nPR Newswire\n\nCHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 8, 2026\n\nCHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE)\nannounced today that it is expanding production at its Nucor Towers &\nStructures facility in Crawfordsville, Indiana, pending receipt of regulatory\nand other approvals. The additional $105 million investment will add capacity\nto manufacture utility poles and related products that support the nation's\npower transmission and distribution infrastructure. This investment is\nexpected to create 100 new jobs paying average annual wages of $87,500.\n\n\"The expansion of our Indiana facility reflects the strong demand we are\nseeing in the utility market,\" said Leon Topalian, Chair and Chief Executive\nOfficer of Nucor Corporation. \"Utilities across the country are making\nsignificant investments to modernize the electric grid and meet growing\nelectricity demand. By expanding our Crawfordsville operations and investing\nin advanced manufacturing and automation, we are strengthening our ability to\nserve our customers and support their long-term infrastructure needs.\"\n\nThe expansion includes more than 120,000 square feet of additional\nmanufacturing space, incorporating advanced automation, modern production\nequipment, and the latest manufacturing technologies. These investments are\ndesigned to expand production capacity while supporting efficient, safe, and\nhigh-quality manufacturing operations as Nucor Towers & Structures\ncontinues to grow. Nucor Towers & Structures Indiana facility currently\nemploys 328 teammates.\n\n\"We are proud to expand Nucor's presence in Indiana and build on the success\nof our Crawfordsville operations,\" said Laurent De Mey, Vice President and\nGeneral Manager of Nucor Towers & Structures. \"This investment will allow\nus to better serve our utility customers while creating high-quality jobs and\nsupporting continued economic growth in the region. We appreciate the\npartnership of Governor Braun, the Indiana Office of Commerce, the Indiana\nEconomic Development Corporation, the Montgomery County Council and Board of\nCommissioners, and other state and local leaders who have supported this\nproject.\"\n\nNucor Towers & Structures was formed in 2022 following Nucor's acquisition\nof Summit Utility Structures LLC, which operated an existing production\nfacility in Pennsylvania. Nucor subsequently built new Towers & Structures\nfacilities in Alabama and Indiana and is currently constructing another\nfacility in Utah. The company's facilities are highly automated and feature\nefficient, straight-line production processes and advanced hot-dip galvanizing\noperations.\n\nNucor employs approximately 2,600 teammates at more than a dozen locations\nacross Indiana, including Nucor Steel Indiana, the company's first sheet mill,\nwhich began production in 1989.\n\nAbout Nucor\n\nNucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with\noperating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Products\nproduced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate;\nhollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel racking; steel\npiling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete\nreinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners;\nmetal building systems; insulated metal panels; overhead doors; steel grating;\nwire and wire mesh; and utility structures. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph\nCompany and its affiliates, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig\niron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and\nprocesses ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest\nrecycler.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nucor-to-expand-utility-towers--structures-facility-in-indiana-302902440.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nucor-to-expand-utility-towers--structures-facility-in-indiana-302902440.html)\n\nSOURCE Nucor Corporation\n\n\n\nInvestor/Analyst Inquiries, Chris Jacobi, chris.jacobi@nucor.com; Paul Donnelly, paul.donnelly@nucor.com ; Media Inquiries, Katherine Miller, katherine.miller@nucor.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS661437/Nucor-Logo.jpg?id=OA2994859\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn45BnMga-20261008","title":"Nucor to Expand Utility Towers & Structures Facility in Indiana","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"NUE","created":"2026-10-08T12:35:00.239Z","tickers":["NUE"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Nucor to Expand Utility Towers & Structures Facility in Indiana\nPR Newswire\n\nCHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 8, 2026\n\nCHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE)\nannounced today that it is expanding production at its Nucor Towers &\nStructures facility in Crawfordsville, Indiana, pending receipt of regulatory\nand other approvals. The additional $105 million investment will add capacity\nto manufacture utility poles and related products that support the nation's\npower transmission and distribution infrastructure. This investment is\nexpected to create 100 new jobs paying average annual wages of $87,500.\n\n\"The expansion of our Indiana facility reflects the strong demand we are\nseeing in the utility market,\" said Leon Topalian, Chair and Chief Executive\nOfficer of Nucor Corporation. \"Utilities across the country are making\nsignificant investments to modernize the electric grid and meet growing\nelectricity demand. By expanding our Crawfordsville operations and investing\nin advanced manufacturing and automation, we are strengthening our ability to\nserve our customers and support their long-term infrastructure needs.\"\n\nThe expansion includes more than 120,000 square feet of additional\nmanufacturing space, incorporating advanced automation, modern production\nequipment, and the latest manufacturing technologies. These investments are\ndesigned to expand production capacity while supporting efficient, safe, and\nhigh-quality manufacturing operations as Nucor Towers & Structures\ncontinues to grow. Nucor Towers & Structures Indiana facility currently\nemploys 328 teammates.\n\n\"We are proud to expand Nucor's presence in Indiana and build on the success\nof our Crawfordsville operations,\" said Laurent De Mey, Vice President and\nGeneral Manager of Nucor Towers & Structures. \"This investment will allow\nus to better serve our utility customers while creating high-quality jobs and\nsupporting continued economic growth in the region. We appreciate the\npartnership of Governor Braun, the Indiana Office of Commerce, the Indiana\nEconomic Development Corporation, the Montgomery County Council and Board of\nCommissioners, and other state and local leaders who have supported this\nproject.\"\n\nNucor Towers & Structures was formed in 2022 following Nucor's acquisition\nof Summit Utility Structures LLC, which operated an existing production\nfacility in Pennsylvania. Nucor subsequently built new Towers & Structures\nfacilities in Alabama and Indiana and is currently constructing another\nfacility in Utah. The company's facilities are highly automated and feature\nefficient, straight-line production processes and advanced hot-dip galvanizing\noperations.\n\nNucor employs approximately 2,600 teammates at more than a dozen locations\nacross Indiana, including Nucor Steel Indiana, the company's first sheet mill,\nwhich began production in 1989.\n\nAbout Nucor\n\nNucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with\noperating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Products\nproduced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate;\nhollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel racking; steel\npiling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete\nreinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners;\nmetal building systems; insulated metal panels; overhead doors; steel grating;\nwire and wire mesh; and utility structures. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph\nCompany and its affiliates, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig\niron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and\nprocesses ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest\nrecycler.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nucor-to-expand-utility-towers--structures-facility-in-indiana-302902440.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nucor-to-expand-utility-towers--structures-facility-in-indiana-302902440.html)\n\nSOURCE Nucor Corporation\n\n\n\nInvestor/Analyst Inquiries, Chris Jacobi, chris.jacobi@nucor.com; Paul Donnelly, paul.donnelly@nucor.com ; Media Inquiries, Katherine Miller, katherine.miller@nucor.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS661437/Nucor-Logo.jpg?id=OA2994859\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-08T12:35:00.293586789Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791462900293},"received_at":"2026-10-08T12:35:00.344Z","source_url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nucor-to-expand-utility-towers--structures-facility-in-indiana-302902440.html"},"analysis":{"id":"152774","press_release_id":"164357","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Nucor will invest $105 million to expand its Nucor Towers & Structures facility in Crawfordsville, Indiana, adding capacity for utility poles supporting power transmission and distribution infrastructure.\n\nThe project adds more than 120,000 square feet of manufacturing space with advanced automation and is expected to create 100 jobs paying average annual wages of $87,500, pending regulatory approvals.\n\nThe expansion signals continued strength in utility-grid demand, extending a Towers & Structures growth platform that includes new facilities in Alabama and Indiana and one under construction in Utah.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Nucor doubling down on utility-structure capacity amid grid modernization and rising electricity demand."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"new_jobs":100,"average_annual_wage":"$87,500","expansion_investment":"$105 million","current_indiana_facility_headcount":328,"additional_manufacturing_space_sqft":"120,000+"}},"quotedText":"The expansion of our Indiana facility reflects the strong demand we are seeing in the utility market","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Leon Topalian","role":"Chair and CEO of Nucor Corporation"},{"name":"Laurent De Mey","role":"Vice President and General Manager, Nucor Towers & Structures"}],"products":["utility poles","utility structures"],"companies":[{"name":"Nucor Corporation","ticker":"NUE","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Summit Utility Structures LLC","relationship":"acquired business (2022)"},{"name":"The David J. 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