Nucor invests $59M in Vulcraft Indiana

Nucor Corporation announced on August 13, 2026, that it will invest $59 million to expand its Nucor — Vulcraft United States — Indianapolis manufacturing facility in St. Joe, United States — Indianapolis. The investment will add capabilities to produce steel grating products and is expected to create 20 new full-time jobs, adding to the more than 300 teammates currently employed at the facility. This marks Nucor's fourth major investment in United States — Indianapolis in recent years, following a $290 million modernization of its sheet mill in Crawfordsville (2022), a $115 million utility infrastructure production facility (2023), and a $28.5 million insulated metal panel facility in Waterloo (2021). Together, these investments have created approximately 300 new jobs in United States — Indianapolis, and Nucor now employs more than 2,600 teammates across the state. Nucor — Vulcraft, acquired by Nucor in 1962, is the nation's leading producer of open-web steel joists, joist girders, and steel decking used primarily in nonresidential construction. The expansion strengthens Nucor's downstream production capabilities and supports its 'Grow the Core and Expand Beyond' strategy.