$1.8 billion Steel Dynamics mill may come to San Patricio County in South Texas

[TexasTowelie]

San Patricio County could be getting into steel production, and in a big way.

The county is in the mix to land a massive $1.8 billion steel plant from Steel Dynamics, a project that could create hundreds of jobs and help breathe life into the region's sagging manufacturing profile.

"This will be a tremendous opportunity for this middle part of the county," San Patricio County Judge David Krebs said during a county commissioners meeting on Monday. "Over the years, we've seen the growth on the east end, and I've always thought the middle part of the county and the western part of the county deserves the growth, and this will be an opportunity."

"We need to work with this group and do what we can to get them in here, because I think we want them in here just for the jobs for our community around here," he continued.

Read more: https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2019/02/18/south-texas-mix-1-8-billion-steel-dynamics-plant/2725522002/

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1. No IRON and no COAL

Why would a steel plant be built in this area??? I thought only Canada or China could make the border fence parts?? The building of a steel plant for the employment of a few hundred people ?? I just do not know if this makes sense? Why not use the existing steel plants and ship the product where it is required??