An Illinois rebar finisher says that high demand for steel reinforcing bars in concrete construction is compelling it to expand its rebar production capacity. Nu Way Cos. is building a 35,000-sq-ft plant in Troy, Ill. Contractor Contegra Construction is building the facility that will have three cranes to handle various sizes of rebar, including up to 3.5-ton coils and straight lengths up to 60 ft.
It will more than quadruple the company’s rebar production tonnage, which was at a high of 3,100 tons in September and is expected to grow.