WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today applauded the announcement that Berkeley County, W.Va. will be the home of Commercial Metals Company (CMC) fourth micro mill. The facility, projected to cost approximately $450 million, will produce rebar and is projected to begin operations in late 2025.
“Once again, West Virginia is showing how commitment and collaboration can lead to success in capital investment and job creation. Congratulations to Commercial Metals Company and Berkeley County on this exciting announcement! We welcome you and are excited for the future and the positive impact that you will have here in the Mountain State. I also want to thank Governor Justice, his economic development team, and everyone who played a part in bringing CMC to West Virginia. When we work together, there’s nothing that we cannot accomplish,” Senator Capito said.
“I am thrilled to welcome Commercial Metals Company to West Virginia,” Governor Justice said. “We're honored that CMC selected our great state as the home for this state-of-the-art facility, set to be one of the most environmentally friendly steelmaking operations in the world. The Mountain State has a proud history in the steel industry and this investment is yet another example of West Virginia welcoming this industry into our state.”
“CMC will be a tremendous asset to West Virginia and we are thrilled to welcome them to the Mountain State,” West Virginia Secretary of Economic Development Mitch Carmichael said. “There’s no doubt that West Virginia is the best place for this micro mill.”
CMC turns scrap into new, sustainable steel products by recycling more than 19 billion pounds of metal each year. CMC steel is featured in our nation's highways, bridges and industrial structures. The new facility in the Eastern Panhandle is expected to have the capacity to produce 500,000 tons of straight-length rebar and a premium spooled rebar. Spooled rebar boasts less waste, increased productivity and improved safety.
CMC provides customers with the lowest emissions steel in the market as every CMC mill uses electric energy and 100 percent recycled scrap to produce products. Building on its foundation as a metals recycling company, CMC created the world's first successfully operating micro mill – a plant with a smaller footprint that uses energy more efficiently than traditional mills.
ABOUT COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY:
Commercial Metals Company and its subsidiaries manufacture, recycle and fabricate steel and metal products and provide related materials and services through a network of facilities that includes seven electric arc furnace (“EAF”) mini mills, two EAF micro mills, one rerolling mill, steel fabrication and processing plants, construction-related product warehouses, and metal recycling facilities in the United States and Poland. Through its Tensar division, CMC is a leading global provider of innovative ground and soil stabilization solutions selling into more than 80 national markets through two major product lines: Tensar® geogrids and Geopier® foundation systems.
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