# Zekelman Industries invests $6 million in two Jefferson County, Alabama expansions

Zekelman Industries plans to invest over $6 million to expand steel tube production at its facilities in Jefferson County, Alabama, creating 91 jobs. This includes $2.3 million for upgrades at the Atlas Tube facility and $3.9 million to equip a warehouse for a new Wheatland Tube facility in Birmingham.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-07-22
- Where: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
- Value: $6.00M
- Jobs: 91
- Status: announced
- Products: steel tubes, torque tubes
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Zekelman Industries](https://endata.com/companies/22397.md)

## Sources

- [businessfacilities.com](https://businessfacilities.com/two-alabama-expansions-lead-to-14m-of-investment/), 2024-07-23: "Not only are these Zekelman operating companies creating jobs in Jefferson County, but they will also be working together to serve the solar industry and advance the ongoing national green energy transition."
- [tradeandindustrydev.com](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/alabama/news/al-zekelman-industries-expand-jefferson-co-steel-33508), 2024-08-21: "Zekelman Industries plans to invest over $6 million to expand steel tube production at its facility in Jefferson County, creating a combined 91 jobs."

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