# AFCO Industries expands Alexandria facility, relocates Alabama plant

AFCO Industries will invest $3.62 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Alexandria, Louisiana, adding 93,000 square feet of production and warehouse space. The company will close its Pell City, Alabama plant and transfer jobs and operations to Louisiana, creating 16 new direct jobs and retaining 168 existing jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-12-23
- Where: Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
- Value: $3.62M
- Jobs: 16
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 93,000 sq ft expansion
- Products: metal weather stripping, aluminum extrusions, door tracks, columns, thresholds, fiberglass columns
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md), [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [AFCO Industries](https://endata.com/companies/44136.md)

## Sources

- [opportunitylouisiana.gov](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/gov-edwards-announces-afco-industries-expansion-in-alexandria), 2019-12-23: "AFCO chose Louisiana for this plant because of the aggressive 'open for business' atmosphere in the state."

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