Nucor Corp. decided to temporarily halt production at its St. James steel mill because of market conditions. The decision clouds the future of Convent as the site of a much larger proposed US$ 3.4 billion steel complex.
Nucor said Wednesday that its plant — already plagued by mishaps over its first two years of operation — is shut down for routine maintenance. Once the work is complete, the company will mothball the St. James facility until market conditions improve.
About 170 people work at the plant, according to Louisiana’s economic development department.
St. James Parish President Timmy Roussel, who won re-election last month to a second term, said plant manager Les Hart told him none of the employees at the direct reduced iron plant would be laid off.
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