# Matalco completes new aluminium slab facility in Kentucky with 135,000-tonne capacity

Matalco completed its new aluminium ingot slab facility in Franklin, Kentucky, which began operations in December 2022. The plant has an annual capacity of 135,000 tonnes and was built for approximately $65 million.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-02-16
- Where: Franklin, Kentucky, United States
- Value: $65.0M
- Jobs: 70
- Starts operating: 5 Dec 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 135,000 tonnes per year
- Products: aluminium ingot slabs
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Matalco](https://endata.com/companies/29685.md)
- [Giampaolo Group](https://endata.com/companies/36740.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [worldal.com](http://www.worldal.com/news/unitedstates/2023-02-16/167653379966388.shtml), 2023-02-16: "Matalco announced the completion of its new facility in Franklin, Kentucky. The new facility began operations in December 2022 and is known for producing aluminium ingot slabs from secondary aluminium."
- [gg-inc.ca](https://gg-inc.ca/matalco-announce-completion-on-new-facility/), 2023-03-27: "The successful start-up and commissioning of our Franklin, KY facility represents Matalco's third new plant build project in the last eight years and affirms our commitment to broaden our product offerings in the North America ingot slab market."

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