Carpenter Technology selected Limestone County, Ala., as the
location to construct its new 400,000-square-foot state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility that was announced last August. The facility, which has
a total cost of approximately $500 million, is being built in response to
strong customer demand for premium alloy products primarily in the aerospace
and energy industries. The new facility will ultimately be capable of producing
approximately 27,000 tons per year of additional premium product and will be
designed with modern technology and optimum product flow to meet customer
requirements for reduced lead times.
The approximately 230-acre site is located near Athens,
Ala., in the Huntsville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The flat, open tract of
land is in an area that will allow relatively easy construction, flexibility
for future growth and expansion, and access to a strong pool of skilled
workers. The facility is expected to be operational in about 30 months, and it
will include remelting, forging and associated finishing and testing
capabilities.
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