# Madison Metal Processing opens $40M steel blanking plant in Alabama

SteelSummit Holdings, Toyota Tsusho America, and Southern Mobility Products have formed a joint venture, Madison Metal Processing, with a $40 million, 110,000 sq. ft. facility in Limestone County, Alabama, creating 40 jobs. Full production is planned for mid-2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-08-06
- Where: Limestone County, near Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Value: $40.0M
- Jobs: 40
- Starts operating: Jun 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 5,000 tons of steel per month
- Products: steel blanks for automotive body parts
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Madison Metal Processing](https://endata.com/companies/56940.md)
- [SteelSummit Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/15944.md) (partner)
- [Toyota Tsusho America](https://endata.com/companies/42203.md) (partner)
- [Mazda Toyota Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/49117.md) (customer)
- [Southern Mobility Products](https://endata.com/companies/56939.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [taiamerica.com](https://www.taiamerica.com/steel-auto-industry-leaders-forge-new-venture/), 2021-08-06: "At MMP, we are committed to providing steel solutions that exceed our customers’ expectations."
- [madeinalabama.com](https://www.madeinalabama.com/2021/08/auto-steel-blanking-plant-in-alabama/), 2021-08-06: "Three companies with more than a century of experience in the U.S. steel and auto industries are teaming in a joint venture called Madison Metal Processing that will operate a new, $40 million factory near Huntsville."
- [areadevelopment.com](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/8-9-2021/madison-metal-processing-huntsville-alabama.shtml), 2021-08-09: "At MMP, we are committed to providing steel solutions that exceed our customers’ expectations."
- [wvua23.com](https://www.wvua23.com/news/alabama/alabama-steel-factory-planned-to-supply-auto-manufacturers/article_becd1132-fd76-5416-8df8-a9b42c2ea5cf.html), 2021-08-09: "Three companies are collaborating on a $40 million factory in north Alabama to supply steel components for auto manufacturers."
- [nilrr.org](https://nilrr.org/where-is-madison-metal-processing-mmp-locating/), 2021-09-01: "Madison Metal Processing (MMP) is adding a new location soon in Right to Work Huntsville, Alabama."

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