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Kamtek’s Alabama Facility on Schedule for Completion
Kamtek, a subsidiary of Magna
International, has said its new alu- minum casting facility in Birming- ham, Alabama, could be able to start production this fall. T e $80 million facility will be 148,000 sq. ft. “We have to prove ourselves,”
said John Hackett, general manager, Kamtek. “I know what we’re capable of at this plant, but our customers know this is a new process and we’re going to have to prove we can do it for them. I know we will.” According to reports, eight em-
ployees have spent time in Germany receiving training on high-pressure aluminum casting. T e expansion project will add 354 jobs to its current Alabama workforce of more than 900. When the announcement was
made last year, Hackett said the new aluminum casting facility and the expansion of the company’s existing plant “demonstrates our ongoing commitment to our customers,” which include Mercedes, Volkswa- gen and other automakers. “We are excited to continue our
partnership with the local govern- ment in creating jobs and position- ing ourselves for future business,” Hackett said at the time of the announcement.
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Kamtek, which is building an aluminum casting facility in Birmingham, Alabama, is a supplier for Mercedes, Volkswagen and other automakers.
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