GUTHRIE, Ky. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Novelis Inc., an aluminum rolling and recycling company, broke ground on its $300 million automotive aluminum sheet manufacturing facility in Guthrie, Kentucky Monday, May 14.
Representatives from Novelis were joined by Senator Rand Paul, Congressman James Comer, Governor Matt Bevin and Senator Mitch McConnell’s staff to recognize the investment of a 400,000 square foot facility that will create approximately 125 jobs and produce annual nameplate capacity of 200,000 metric tons.
Novelis will begin producing automotive aluminum at the site in 2020.
Paul Banks, a 25-year veteran of the aluminum rolling industry, will oversee the project as Plant Manager, having previously served as Unit Manager at Logan Aluminum, a Novelis joint venture in nearby Russellville, Kentucky.
Novelis employs 1,260 people in the state, accounting for more than $146 million in wages and benefits each year. In addition to Logan Aluminum, Novelis also operates an aluminum beverage can recycling plant in Berea, Kentucky.
According to Ducker Worldwide, automakers are expected to increase the adoption of high-strength, lightweight aluminum in new cars and trucks over the next decade.
The company continues to hire for key roles at the new facility. Click here to view available positions. For additional information, visit www.novelis.com/guthrie.
Guthrie, Ky. is just a short drive from Clarksville across the state line.