# Kamtek opens $60M castings plant in Birmingham, Alabama

Kamtek, a division of Magna, opened a new $60 million manufacturing facility in Birmingham, Alabama, adding 100 employees. The 150,000 square foot plant produces lightweight aluminum structural castings for vehicles.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-09-08
- Where: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Value: $60.0M
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 8 Sep 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 150,000 square feet
- Products: aluminum structural castings, lightweight aluminum front shock towers
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Kamtek](https://endata.com/companies/26830.md)
- [Magna International](https://endata.com/companies/2534.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [al.com](https://www.al.com/business/2017/09/kamtek_opens_new_60_million_ca.html), 2017-09-08: "Gov. Kay Ivey cut the ribbon on Kamtek's new $60 million manufacturing facility in Birmingham this morning, opening a 150,000 square foot expansion of the auto supplier."
- [madisoncountychamber.org](https://madisoncountychamber.org/kamtek-opens-60-million-aluminum-casting-plant-in-birmingham/), 2017-10-11: "It allows us to produce aluminum castings at a much faster and higher-quality rate."

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