# Braidy Industries to build $1.3B aluminum rolling mill in Greenup, Kentucky

Braidy Industries plans to start construction in spring 2018 on a $1.3 billion rolling aluminum mill in Greenup, Kentucky, creating about 1,000 construction jobs and 600-700 full-time jobs. The company also acquired Veloxint for $75 million to produce advanced alloys on site.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-03-08
- Where: Greenup, Kentucky, United States
- Value: $1.30B
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: Q2 2018
- Status: announced
- Products: aluminum rolled products, advanced metal alloys
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Braidy Industries](https://endata.com/companies/23234.md)
- [Veloxint](https://endata.com/companies/30570.md) (target)

## Sources

- [irontontribune.com](https://irontontribune.com/2018/03/08/open-house-hosts-braidy-industries/), 2018-03-08: "Braidy Industries CEO and president Craig Bouchard talked about when the plant will start construction and how a recent acquisition will bring more jobs to the plant and help create a better product."

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