# JW Aluminum begins $300M expansion at Goose Creek plant

JW Aluminum is undertaking a $300 million expansion at its Goose Creek, South Carolina plant to double capacity and upgrade equipment. The project will add 326,000 square feet of new construction and rely on recycled aluminum, making it one of the most advanced continuous cast facilities globally.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-08-18
- Where: Goose Creek, South Carolina, United States, United States
- Value: $300.0M
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: Q2 2020
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: double current capacity
- Products: flat-rolled aluminum
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [JW Aluminum](https://endata.com/companies/32521.md)

## Sources

- [postandcourier.com](https://www.postandcourier.com/business/with-china-duties-balancing-trade-climate-scs-jw-aluminum-puts-expansion-in-high-gear/article_548bceac-bec3-11e9-a50a-cff713321b58.html), 2019-08-18: "A $300 million expansion to upgrade equipment at the JW Aluminum plant in Goose Creek is underway."
- [aluminiumtoday.com](https://aluminiumtoday.com/news/jw-aluminums-300-million-expansion-nearly-complete), 2019-08-27: "By spring 2020, JW Aluminum is anticipated to have its two newest buildings—a total of 220,000 square feet of additional space within the Mt. Holly Commerce Park—fully operational."

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