Hansens Aluminum to build 90-job manufacturing plant in Henderson

<p>Automotive parts maker Hansens Aluminum LLC, a family owned South African company, plans to locate a 90-job, $18.4 million manufacturing facility in Henderson. The company plans to build a state-of-the-art aluminium extrusion facility of up to 75,000 square feet at the Henderson County Riverport beginning in April. The plant could start producing automotive components by the end of 2017 and will supply customers throughout the U.S. and Mexico.<br /><br />"We see great opportunities to supply our existing customers from Kentucky and to add new clients. The Henderson operation will expand our global capacity and allow us to add new automotive products to our range," said Jared Pudney Hansens business development manager. "The support we have experienced at a local and state level from both elected officials and economic developers has truly exceptional. This certainly influenced our decision towards Kentucky."<br /><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/Forged_auto_parts.jpg" alt="n" width="480" height="420" /><br /><br />On behalf of Kentucky's automotive industry, I want to welcome Hansens Aluminum to Henderson, Ky. They will be a terrific asset to the region and to our state. Moreover, their commitment is evidence of the strength of the automotive industry in the Commonwealth, said Dave Tatman, Director of the Kentucky Automotive Industry Association<br /><br />Donna M Crooks, CEcD, Vice-President Economic Development said Kyndle has been working with Hansens Aluminum for well over a year now. We are thrilled to announce Hansens will build its new manufacturing facility in our region representing the first Foreign Direct Investment in Kentucky by a South African company. We welcome Hansens into our business community and wish them much success.<br /><br />{googleAdsense}<br /><br />Hansens is a third-generation family business, founded in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 1956. The company exports components to automotive suppliers worldwide, including companies in Germany, Spain, Poland, China and Mexico. Hansens produces more than 25 million anti-vibration and HVAC line fitting components annually. The Kentucky facility will add capacity to produce a variety of other automotive parts.&nbsp;</p>