Nucor Announces Ground Breaking in St. James Parish Project

Nucor Corporation NUE announced today that it has broken ground on its direct reduced iron (DRI) making facility that will be located in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Nucor's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dan DiMicco, spoke at the event, alongside Governor Bobby Jindal and Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret.

The company also announced today that Lester Hart has been named the General Manager of the St. James Parish facility.