Officials have announced a joint venture between Constellium N.V. and
UACJ Corporation to build an aluminum production facility in Bowling
Green. The $150-million project is one of the largest in southcentral
Kentucky in the past decade and is expected to create 80 new jobs.
The joint venture will produce finished aluminum body sheets for cars
and trucks. The company will supply these parts to the country’s major
automotive manufacturers.
“This is a huge investment in Kentucky – one that further solidifies our
role as a key player in the auto industry,” Gov. Steve Beshear said in a
statement. “It’s also exciting to see companies from two different
continents jointly choose Kentucky as the place to manufacture an
innovative product. I want to thank both Constellium and UACJ for
putting more Kentuckians back to work, and I look forward to seeing this
partnership’s impact on vehicles around the world.”
Constellium, a European aluminum company, and UACJ, a Japanese aluminum
company, both will supply the aluminum coils that will then be treated
and processed in Bowling Green. The joint venture is subject to
regulatory approval.
The companies chose Bowling Green for many reasons, including its
location to customers and highly skilled workforce, according to a news
release from Beshear's office.
Construction on a 225,000-square-foot facility at the Kentucky Transpark
is expected to start this summer. The facility is also designed to
allow for future expansion.
