# Matalco starts up $80M remelt plant in Wisconsin Rapids

Matalco Inc. started production at its new $80 million remelt and casting facility in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The plant can produce over 250 million lbs of billet or rolling ingot per year and will create nearly 80 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-08-30
- Where: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States
- Value: $80.0M
- Jobs: 80
- Starts operating: 30 Aug 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: over 250 million lbs per year
- Products: aluminum billet, rolling ingot
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [lightmetalage.com](https://www.lightmetalage.com/news/industry-news/casthouse/matalco-launches-new-remelt-plant/), 2021-08-30: "Matalco Inc., a division of the Giampaolo Group, started up production at its new $80 million remelt and casting facility in Wisconsin Rapids, WI — making it the company’s fifth production plant in North America."

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