INDUSTRY NEWS
Spartan Expanding Illinois Facility Spartan Light Metal Products,
St. Louis, is expanding its facility in Sparta, Illinois. T e 90,000-sq. ft. expansion is
primarily for shipping, receiving and warehousing for the high-pres-
sure diecaster. T e targeted comple- tion date is February 2017. “T ese are exciting times for us,” said Ken Fehr, vice president, Sparta operations, Spartan Light Metal Products. “We are very proud of the
success of our employees and our company.” T e Sparta facility opened in 1961 and employs 650 people. It produces products for Ford, General Motors and other automotive companies.
Spartan is expanding its facility in Sparta, Illinois, by 90,000 sq. ft. Why the world’s foundries trust Gradmatic
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