A new downstream aluminum fabrication facility is being planned in Inola, Oklahoma, to convert molten primary aluminum into value-added products. The project is intended to strengthen domestic aluminum supply chains and expand U.S. primary aluminum processing capacity by anchoring fabrication operations adjacent to a proposed new smelter.
Local firm U.S. Aluminum Company has signed an agreement with Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) and Century Aluminum, the companies behind the planned primary aluminum production plant in Inola, Oklahoma, to explore the development of an aluminum fabrication plant near the smelter. The project, named Oklahoma Primary Aluminum, is expected to double U.S. primary aluminum production. U.S. Aluminum Company is the first downstream firm to formalize an agreement tied to the project.
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U.S. Aluminum Company plans to build its facility near the smelter to process liquid aluminum into products for the electrical, defense, aerospace, automotive, and machinery industries. By locating next to the smelter, the company aims to strengthen the domestic supply chain and support growth of a broader downstream manufacturing ecosystem in the region.
“By establishing an aluminum hub in Oklahoma, we are strengthening and shortening the supply chain for a critical metal that supports American industries. Today’s announcement highlights the multiplier effect of revitalizing domestic production — attracting new infrastructure investment and creating jobs in adjacent industries,” said Jesse Gary, chief executive officer of Century Aluminum.
Founded by the Oklahoma City-based Plotkin family, owners of M-D Building Products, a long-standing aluminum fabrication company, U.S. Aluminum Company is focused on serving clients requiring domestically produced aluminum with high performance, traceability, and supply security.
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