# Samkee Corp. to build $128M auto parts plant in Tuskegee, Alabama

Samkee Corp., a South Korean automotive supplier, will invest $128 million to open its first U.S. factory in Tuskegee, Alabama, creating 170 jobs. Production is expected to begin in 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-02-10
- Where: Tuskegee, Alabama, United States
- Value: $128.0M
- Jobs: 170
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: announced
- Products: high-pressure die-cast aluminum components, engine parts, transmission parts, EV parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Samkee Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/68491.md)

## Sources

- [governor.alabama.gov](https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2023/02/governor-ivey-announces-major-automotive-supplier-samkee-corp-selects-alabama-for-its-first-u-s-plant/), 2023-02-10: "Our Tuskegee plant will allow our company to serve the North American market along with Hyundai’s market growth for both combustion engines and transmissions, as well as electric vehicle and battery parts."
- [businessalabama.com](https://businessalabama.com/samkee-to-build-128-million-factory-in-tuskegee/), 2023-02-10: "Samkee will be a Tier 1 supplier to Hyundai Motor Co."
- [alreporter.com](https://www.alreporter.com/2023/02/13/automotive-supplier-samkee-corp-selects-alabama-for-first-u-s-plant), 2023-02-13: "Our Tuskegee plant will allow our company to serve the North American market along with Hyundai's market growth for both combustion engines and transmissions, as well as electric vehicle and battery parts."
- [nrtwc.org](https://nrtwc.org/what-do-nucor-and-samkee-have-in-common/), 2023-03-27: "Samkee is a worldwide leader in quality manufactured aluminum die cast products."

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