# Kloeckner Metals Corp. moves flat-rolled division to new facility in University Park, Illinois

Kloeckner Metals Corp. hosted a grand opening for its flat-rolled division's move to a 106,000 square foot facility in University Park, Illinois, adding new machinery including a 72-inch slitter and cut-to-length line.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-06-09
- Where: University Park, Illinois, United States
- Value: $11.3M
- Jobs: 19
- Starts operating: 1 Sep 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: entry coil weight 40 tons
- Products: carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Kloeckner Metals](https://endata.com/companies/16814.md)

## Sources

- [retrofitmagazine.com](https://retrofitmagazine.com/kloeckner-metals-corp-moves-flat-rolled-division/), 2017-06-09: "We are excited by the opportunity that the investment in this location provides."
- [kloecknermetals.com](https://www.kloecknermetals.com/news/kloeckner-sets-11-3m-sc-plant-expansion/), 2017-07-19: "We’re doubling our handling capacity."
- [kloecknermetals.com](https://www.kloecknermetals.com/news/kloeckner-expands-greenville-house-new-slitter/), 2017-07-20: "We wanted a slitting line that would look forward to the future of processing ever-more-demanding customer specifications, including advanced, automotive-grade steel and aluminum."

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