# Almeco to start extrusion plant in Sacheon, South Korea

Almeco will begin trial operation of a new extrusion plant with an annual capacity of 20,000 tons in Sacheon, South Korea, in January 2025, completing vertical integration from casting to extrusion.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-12-18
- Where: Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
- Starts operating: Jan 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20,000 tons per year (extrusion)
- Products: aluminum extrusions for EV battery cases and frames
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Almeco](https://endata.com/companies/81875.md)

## Sources

- [ferrotimes.com](http://www.ferrotimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=38591), 2024-12-18: "연산 2만 톤에 달하는 압출공장은 내년 1월 시운전에 돌입할 예정이다."

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