# Almec starts operation of South Korea's largest extrusion plant in Sacheon

Almec held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 9,000 US ton super-large extrusion plant at its AR Aluminum subsidiary in Sacheon, South Korea, on May 20, 2025. The plant adds 20,000 tons per year of low-carbon aluminum billet capacity and completes vertical integration from casting to extrusion.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-05-20
- Where: Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
- Starts operating: 20 May 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 20,000 tons per year of low-carbon aluminum billet
- Products: aluminum extrusions, low-carbon aluminum billets
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Almec](https://endata.com/companies/84854.md)
- [AR Aluminum](https://endata.com/companies/84855.md)

## Sources

- [ferrotimes.com](http://www.ferrotimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=41235), 2025-05-20: "사천공장 설비는 국내 압출업계의 단일 설비 중 최대 규모"

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