Vista Metals, a market leader in the manufacturing of speciality aluminium products, is reportedly investing $60 million in a new aluminium casting facility in Bowling Green, Ohio, Kentucky, to strengthen its position as a manufacturer and supplier of speciality aluminium products in the US market.
Vista Metals’ aluminium products are primarily used for manufacturing seamless rolled rings, closed die forgings, and open die forgings for the aerospace, defense, industrial, and other industries.
As per the report, the company has started the initial site preparation and will soon commence the phase-wise construction. With this new investment, the company hopes to create more than 50 well-paying full-time jobs in Bowling Green.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said: “The growth of Kentucky’s metals sector is not slowing down anytime soon. We have seen incredible investment across this industry in recent years, and Warren County has been among the leading communities for that growth. Thank you to the leaders at Vista Metals for this commitment to Kentucky. I look forward to seeing the business grow its presence in our state.”
For this new plant, Vista Metals plans to acquire more than 100 acres of land and construct a 75,000-plus-square-foot facility. Jobs created at the facility will include operations, planning, engineering, and site management.
The company will receive some of the resources from Kentucky’s workforce service providers. Those include no-cost recruitment and job placement services and reduced-cost customized training and job-training incentives.
Andy Primack, CEO of Vista Metals, said: “We are excited to announce our new location in Kentucky, with a plan to bring over 50 new jobs to the area. Bowling Green is a growing city with a strong industrial business base. Critical to our success is their proven track record of attracting qualified manufacturing talent, the close interaction between business and education and their long-term community development plan. We look forward to growing our business and contributing to this great community.”
Kelly Thomas, president of Vista Metals, commented: “The opening of Vista Metals in Kentucky underscores our commitment to the aerospace industry and our recognition of the importance of delivering robust supply chains. “This strategic investment will further support our customers’ growth in aerospace as OEMs look to more than double commercial aircraft build rates over the next two decades. Given the recovery in the markets, and strong long-term growth outlook, our intent is to invest in a manner that will enable customers to test and qualify this facility ahead of the projected growth surge, along with ongoing investments in our people, processes and equipment at our existing facilities. We look forward to growing our business in the aerospace industry and continuing to be a trusted partner to our customers.”
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