# GFG Alliance gets planning permission for alloy wheel plant in Fort William

The GFG Alliance has received planning permission from Highland Council for a new alloy wheel factory next to the Liberty British Aluminium smelter in Fort William, Scotland. The £120 million investment will create 400 jobs and produce up to two million wheels per year, with production beginning in early 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-01-30
- Where: Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Value: $168.0M (120.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2 million wheels per year
- Products: alloy wheels
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [GFG Alliance](https://endata.com/companies/19734.md)
- [Liberty British Aluminium](https://endata.com/companies/29716.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [gfgalliance.com](https://www.gfgalliance.com/media-release/planning-go-ahead-flagship-alloy-wheels-plant-highlands/), 2018-01-30: "We are delighted to have reached this milestone in the development of a very exciting project."

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