# Braidy Industries' aluminum rolling mill on track for 2021 full operation

Braidy Industries is building a new aluminum rolling mill at EastPark Industrial Center in eastern Kentucky. The $1.68 billion project is on schedule to reach full commercial operation in 2021, with 300,000 tons per year capacity and about 600 jobs expected.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-03-24
- Where: EastPark Industrial Center, eastern Kentucky, United States
- Value: $1.68B
- Jobs: 600
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 300,000 tons per year
- Products: 5000x and 6000x aluminum sheet for automotive
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Braidy Industries](https://endata.com/companies/23234.md)
- [RUSAL](https://endata.com/companies/15292.md) (investor)
- [Braidy Industries](https://endata.com/companies/23234.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [herald-dispatch.com](https://www.herald-dispatch.com/features_entertainment/braidy-industries-project-anticipates-full-operation-in-2021/article_417669af-5807-5b85-afd7-80a0594bcf69.html), 2019-03-24: "Braidy Industries says it is on schedule to meet its anticipated target of bringing its new aluminum rolling mill at EastPark Industrial Center to full commercial operation in 2021."
- [oananews.org](https://oananews.org/content/news/bussiness/rusal-plans-build-aluminum-rolling-plant-us-jointly-braidy-industries), 2019-04-15: "In exchange for the investments, Rusal will receive a 40 percent stake in the new plant."

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