# Matalco breaks ground on $80 million aluminum billet plant in Wisconsin

Matalco has begun construction on a new $80 million aluminum billet plant in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The 110,000-square-foot facility will produce over 230 million pounds of billet per year and create 80 jobs by 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-11-18
- Where: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States
- Value: $80.0M
- Jobs: 80
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 230 million pounds per year
- Products: aluminum billet, slab
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Matalco](https://endata.com/companies/29685.md)

## Sources

- [assemblymag.com](https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/95309-matalco-breaks-ground-in-wisconsin-to-hire-80-by-2022), 2019-11-18: "After a lengthy selection process, we decided on Wisconsin Rapids as the site of our new plant because of its location relative to our market, its exceptional workforce and the comprehensive incentive package and assistance provided from both the state and local levels."

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