# Wieland North America announces $500M investment in East Alton facility

Wieland Rolled Products North America announced a $500 million investment to re-equip, expand and modernize its East Alton, Illinois facility, subject to state and local incentives, to increase production of copper and copper alloy components for EVs and renewable energy.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2024-01-17
- Where: East Alton, Illinois, United States
- Value: $500.0M
- Jobs: 800
- Status: announced
- Products: copper and copper alloy components
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Wieland Rolled Products North America](https://endata.com/companies/75575.md)

## Sources

- [ibjonline.com](https://www.ibjonline.com/2024/02/11/wieland-north-america-announces-500m-investment-in-east-alton-facility/), 2024-02-11: "This investment positions Wieland as the undisputed leader in North American rolled products"

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