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•    Title:  Explosive Growth Positions Kentucky as a U.S. Hub for Automotive Aluminum

•    Author:  Andrea Svendsen

•    Author Company:  Light Metal Age

•    Volume:  Vol. 75, No. 5

•    Year:  2017

•    No. Pages:  4.5

•    Description:  Kentucky has seen an explosion of aluminum industry growth, with more than $2 billion in investments announced from 2015 to 2017. In the first half of 2017 alone, more than $1.5 billion across nine aluminum investment projects was announced. This article presents an overview of the six major automotive aluminum sheet and extrusion investments in the state of Kentucky announced since 2015, including projects from Aleris, Braidy Industries, Hansens Aluminum, Kobe Steel, Logan Aluminum, and UACJ. The article also looks at automotive OEM investments in the state from Ford, Corvette, and Toyota, as well as the benefits for aluminum companies to invest in the state.

•    Companies Mentioned:  Aleris, Braidy Industries, Hansens Aluminum, Kobe Steel, Logan Aluminum, UACJ, Ford, Corvette, Toyota, ThinkKentucky, SMS group, Ebner, Veloxint, OMAV, Almex USA, Mitsui & Co., Tri-Arrows Aluminum, Mechatherm, Bloom Engineering, Constellium

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