# Samkee opens $128M auto parts plant in Tuskegee, Alabama

South Korea-based Samkee Corp. opened its first U.S. factory in Tuskegee, Alabama, a $128 million facility that will employ over 170 people and supply parts to Hyundai's Montgomery plant.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-06-01
- Where: Tuskegee, Alabama, United States
- Value: $128.0M
- Jobs: 170
- Starts operating: 18 Jun 2024
- Status: completed
- Products: automotive aluminum components, parts for engines, transmissions, EVs and batteries
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Samkee Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/68491.md)
- [Hyundai](https://endata.com/companies/6090.md) (customer)
- [Hyundai Motor Company](https://endata.com/companies/6382.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [al.com](https://www.al.com/business/2024/06/korean-auto-supplier-opens-128-million-alabama-plant-its-first-in-us.html), 2024-06-18: "We are excited to have our first U.S. manufacturing footprint here in Tuskegee."
- [industrialinfo.com](https://www.industrialinfo.com/iirenergy/industry-news/article/aluminum-die-casting-projects-brings-millions-in-us-spending--335886), 2024-10-29: "The Tuskegee plant aims to keep up with Hyundai's strong North American market growth by providing components for engines and transmissions for both conventional and electric vehicles."

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