# GF Linamar inaugurates aluminium die-casting facility in US

GF Linamar, a joint venture between GF Automotive and Linamar Corporation, inaugurated a new high-pressure die-casting facility in the US focusing on lightweight aluminium and magnesium solutions for the automotive industry.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-10-05
- Where: Mills River, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $270.0M
- Jobs: 350
- Starts operating: Oct 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: high-pressure die-cast aluminium and magnesium parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [GF Linamar LLC](https://endata.com/companies/24343.md)
- [Linamar](https://endata.com/companies/2609.md) (partner)
- [GF Automotive](https://endata.com/companies/24344.md) (partner)
- [Georg Fischer Automotive](https://endata.com/companies/27389.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [hendersonvillelightning.com](https://www.hendersonvillelightning.com/news/6434-local-and-state-offiicials-celebrate-gf-linamar-plant.html), 2017-10-05: "We are providing an integrative lightweight casting and machining solution that will be No. 1 in the world."
- [alcircle.com](https://www.alcircle.com/news/week-in-review-merger-and-expansions-keep-global-downstream-aluminium-sector-buzzing-this-week-28894), 2017-10-08: "GF Linamar, a joint venture between GF Automotive and diversified manufacturing expert Linamar Corporation, inaugurated its new high-pressure die-casting facility focuses on lightweight solutions in aluminium and magnesium for the automotive industry."
- [asminternational.org](https://www.asminternational.org/ims/results/-/journal_content/56/10192/27631850/NEWS/), 2017-10-11: "On October 6, GF Linamar celebrated the official opening of its new plant in Mills River."
- [asminternational.org](https://www.asminternational.org/smst/results/-/journal_content/56/10192/27631850/NEWS/), 2017-10-11: "On October 6, GF Linamar celebrated the official opening of its new plant in Mills River."

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