# Taeyang Metal Industrial breaks ground on first US plant in Franklin, Kentucky

South Korea-based Taeyang Metal Industrial Co. Ltd. broke ground on its first U.S. facility in Franklin, Kentucky. The 101,000-square-foot plant will produce cold-rolled steel products and fasteners for the automotive industry, with an expected opening in September 2018 and 70-80 new jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-01-09
- Where: Franklin, Kentucky, United States
- Jobs: 80
- Starts operating: Sep 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 6,000 tons per year
- Products: cold-rolled steel products, fasteners
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Taeyang Metal Industrial](https://endata.com/companies/28231.md)

## Sources

- [franklinfavorite.com](https://www.franklinfavorite.com/news/local/article_00a11668-96c1-514e-85c7-1231a9ca5789.html), 2018-01-25: "This is truly a milestone event in the proud history of our company."

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