Case Study
Nucor Steel Dock and Haul Road
Nucor Steel Dock and Haul Road St. James Parish, Louisiana When Nucor Steel made the choice to rede?ne how steel was produced and pioneer the use of new ingredients, they evolved from a small steel company to the largest steel products manufacturer in the nation. In their e?ort to re?ne the manufacturing industry, they also became North America’s largest recycler. This change in business operations opened the door for SSR to support Nucor’s mission of providing the safest, highest quality, and lowest cost steel products in the world. In 2007, SSR and Nucor began planning for expansion along the Mississippi River. This included the development of a $750 million direct reduced iron (DRI) facility, located in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Direct reduction technology converts natural gas and