# ILJIN to invest $100M in aluminum forging operation in Auburn, Alabama

ILJIN, an automotive and industrial bearings manufacturer, is investing nearly $100 million in a new aluminum forging facility in Auburn, Alabama, creating about 160 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-09-26
- Where: Auburn, Alabama, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Jobs: 160
- Status: announced
- Products: aluminum forged control arms
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [ILJIN](https://endata.com/companies/50804.md)

## Sources

- [governor.alabama.gov](https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2024/09/governor-ivey-announces-iljin-to-invest-100-million-in-aluminum-forging-operation-in-auburn-creating-160-jobs/), 2024-09-26: "ILJIN's decision to locate its next facility in Auburn is great news for Alabama."
- [businessalabama.com](https://businessalabama.com/iljin-invests-100-million-in-auburn-facility/), 2024-09-26: "ILJIN's decision to locate its next facility in Auburn is great news for Alabama."
- [apr.org](https://www.apr.org/news/2024-09-28/gov-ivey-announces-100m-investment-in-aluminum-forging-operation-in-auburn), 2024-09-28: "ILJIN, a leading automotive and industrial bearings and chassis manufacturer, is investing nearly $100 million in a new operation in Auburn."
- [lightmetalage.com](https://www.lightmetalage.com/news/industry-news/forging/iljin-to-build-aluminum-forging-operation-in-alabama/), 2024-10-02: "By combining our in-house forging capabilities with world-class technology, we’ll be able to produce the highest quality and lowest cost aluminum forgings for our customers"

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