# Wieland starts $500M expansion of East Alton copper plant

Wieland Manufacturing has started construction on a $500 million expansion of its copper and copper alloy plant in East Alton, Illinois. The project will modernize the facility and is expected to be completed in three years.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-03-03
- Where: East Alton, Illinois, United States
- Value: $500.0M
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: under construction
- Products: copper and copper alloy products
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Wieland Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/83268.md)

## Sources

- [stlpr.org](https://www.stlpr.org/economy-business/2025-03-03/500-million-expansion-of-metro-east-copper-plant-to-be-complete-in-3-years), 2025-03-03: "This is an important day and another bright chapter in the history of East Alton."

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