JW Aluminum Expands Facility
Their Mount Holly plant is adding a 220,000 sq ft building, state-of-the-art equipment and 50 new jobs to increase capacity.
Posted: December 12, 2018
JW Aluminum (Goose Creek, SC) has started the expansion of their Mount Holly flat rolled aluminum plant in Goose Creek to greatly enhance their capabilities to serve their primary end markets. Construction is underway and is expected to be complete in early 2020. This includes a new 220,000 sq ft building and the installation of proven, state-of-the-art equipment utilizing green technology, ultimately resulting in 175 million lb of new capacity. As part of the expansion, 50 new jobs are being added to the workforce and the company is currently recruiting skilled operators, industrial and electrical technicians, maintenance mechanics and engineers.
There will be no interruption to current Mount Holly production during the construction period. This project represents the most significant capital investment in domestic continuous cast technologies and capabilities since 2001. It is being financed through the recent notes offering completed by JW Aluminum Continuous Cast Company, the parent of JW Aluminum. “This expansion has been years in the making and its undertaking would not be possible without the team’s depth of experience, a highly engaged workforce, local and national government support and our stakeholders’ commitment to our industry,” said Stan Brant, the chief operating officer of the company.
“It’s an exciting new chapter in our story and a considerable progression in our strategic journey. As a domestic supplier, we’ve prevailed in an extremely challenging competitive environment. The outcome of this endeavor will empower us to produce superior product for our customers, provide increased value to our stakeholders and serve as a preferred supplier and employer for decades to come,” said Lee McCarter, the chief executive officer of JW Aluminum.
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