Nucor Corporation announced plans for the continued expansion of special bar quality (SBQ) production capabilities over the next two years. The company has approved $290 million for projects to be completed at Memphis, Tennessee, Norfolk, Nebraska and Darlington, South Carolina steel mills that will expand SBQ and wire rod capacities by a combined one million tons. These capital plans also include investments in state-of-the-art quality inspection capabilities necessary to ensure the qualities for the most demanding engineered bar applications. Engineering studies have been finalized, and is expect to complete each of the projects by the end of 2013 subject to federal, state and local regulatory and other approvals.