# Southwire to invest $176M in Heflin, Alabama cable plant expansion

Southwire is launching a $176 million expansion at its Heflin, Alabama plant to enhance medium voltage cable production and modernize operations, adding 340,000 square feet and creating over 85 jobs. Construction is expected to begin in late 2025, with capacity coming online in late 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-11-29
- Where: Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
- Value: $176.0M
- Jobs: 85
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 340,000 square feet
- Products: medium voltage cable
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Southwire](https://endata.com/companies/17673.md)

## Sources

- [tradeandindustrydev.com](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/alabama/news/al-wire-manufacturer-plans-176m-expansion-cleburne-35234), 2025-11-29: "The re-electrification of America will bring unprecedented opportunity for the electrical industry, and we stand ready to meet the needs that lie ahead for the markets we serve."
- [yellowhammernews.com](https://yellowhammernews.com/wire-manufacturer-plans-176-million-expansion-in-cleburne-county/), 2025-12-03: "The re-electrification of America will bring unprecedented opportunity for the electrical industry, and we stand ready to meet the needs that lie ahead for the markets we serve."

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