Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) chose Oklahoma to build a $4 billion aluminum plant in Oklahoma, promising over 1,000 jobs and 1,800 indirect jobs.
The plant with be the largest aluminum facility in America.
“This is a monumental day for Oklahoma,” said Governor Kevin Stitt. “We are proud to welcome Emirates Global Aluminum to our state and excited for the generational impact this investment will have on our future. As President Donald Trump looks to onshore our nation’s supply chain for critical minerals, Oklahoma is leading the way in this sector. Thanks to our pro-business environment, Oklahoma is quickly becoming the critical minerals headquarters of the United States.”The facility will sit on more than 350 acres at the Tulsa Port of Inola, a 2,200-acre industrial park with access to rail, barge transportation, and global waterways.Once completed, it will reportedly be the largest facility of its kind in the U.S., producing billets, sheet ingots, high-purity aluminum, and foundry alloys.
The Oklahoma legislature has to approve the project.
EGA purchased 80% of Spectro Alloys Corp in Minnesota last year. The company wants to “make further investments to counter the impact of US tariffs.”
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