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Nucor to invest $105M in Crawfordsville Towers & Structures expansion, up to 100 new jobs

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation announced on 2026-10-08 that Nucor will invest $105 million to expand its Towers & Structures operation in Crawfordsville, adding 125,000 square feet on about 180 acres and planning up to 100 new jobs by the end of 2029.

BUSINESSINDY BRIEFBy BusinessIndy Editorial StaffCommentsPublished October 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM EDT

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According to an Indiana Economic Development Corporation press release dated 2026-10-08, Nucor plans a $105 million expansion of its Towers & Structures facility in Crawfordsville. The project would add about 125,000 square feet on roughly a 180‑acre site; the existing operation began production in 2025 and employs 328 Hoosiers now.

The announcement says the expansion is intended to increase production of engineered utility structures that support electrification efforts including grid hardening, renewable energy projects and EV charging. IEDC said the work will use the same automation, straight-line production and hot-dip galvanizing operations as the original facility. Nucor and state officials expect a ground‑breaking in the first quarter of 2027, hiring to begin in mid‑2027 and up to 100 new jobs by the end of 2029; the press release also says new positions would pay nearly 150% of the Montgomery County average. Gov. Mike Braun called the expansion “a significant win for Indiana,” and Nucor CEO Leon Topalian said it will help meet strong demand from electric utility customers.

WHY IT MATTERS

This announcement describes a concrete manufacturing expansion in Montgomery County that, if executed as planned, will increase local production capacity for components described by IEDC as supporting electrification and grid projects. "Engineered utility structures" is the term the release uses for the products the site will make; the release links that production to grid hardening, renewable-energy work and nationwide EV charging infrastructure.

How the development would work: the company plans to add 125,000 square feet of manufacturing space and to use the same automated production and hot‑dip galvanizing processes already in place. That increases the facility’s overall output potential and the number of jobs tied directly to plant operations. For example: expanding the building and adding automated lines can allow the plant to run more shifts or produce more parts per shift, which is the mechanism the company is describing for raising production (the release cites automation and straight‑line production specifically).

What to watch next: the press release sets a planned ground‑breaking in the first quarter of 2027 and a hiring start in mid‑2027, with up to 100 new jobs expected by the end of 2029. Local officials, future job postings from Nucor, and subsequent IEDC updates will be the primary sources to confirm construction milestones, hiring timelines and how many positions are ultimately filled.

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