# Constellium Muscle Shoals receives $23M DOD contract to boost aluminum casting capacity

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Constellium Muscle Shoals LLC $23 million to increase annual aluminum casting production capacity by up to 300 million pounds at its Muscle Shoals, Alabama plant.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-07-22
- Where: Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States
- Value: $23.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 300 million pounds per year
- Products: aluminum casting, aluminum rolling ingots
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Constellium](https://endata.com/companies/4140.md)
- [U.S. Department of Defense](https://endata.com/companies/4836.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [homelandprepnews.com](https://homelandprepnews.com/stories/82215-dod-awards-constellium-muscle-shoals-23m-to-increase-aluminum-casting-capacity/), 2024-07-24: "This award will help address capability and capacity challenges that the U.S. aluminum casting industry faces as a result of an insufficient workforce and complex government policies."
- [executivebiz.com](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/constellium-muscle-shoals-receives-dod-contract-for-expanded-aluminum-casting-production), 2024-07-24: "Aluminum castings are dispersed across many critical applications in defense – including flight critical structural components, rocket and space systems, and light-weight armor for ground vehicles."

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