
Vista Metals completed the construction of a seventh aluminum casthouse at its facility in Adairsville, Georgia. This is a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing $100 million long-range capital plan and represents the second phase of the plan. The new casthouse in Georgia includes the installation of melting furnaces, homogenizing ovens, and support equipment at its facility.
“Vista’s investment in this expansion will further support the growth in the core markets we serve, including outer space, commercial aviation, defense and industrial applications,” said Kelly Thomas, president of Vista Metals. “Added to this, we are completing final equipment installation in our new world class finishing facility which is a critical part of this expansion phase.”
Ongoing Expansion
Vista Metals also announced a $60 million investment in a new location to serve the aerospace industry with specialty aluminum products as part of its investment plan. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this new facility will expand upon Vista Metals’ existing capabilities in California and Georgia.
“We are excited to announce our new location in Kentucky, with a plan to bring over 50 new jobs to the area,” said Andy Primack, CEO of Vista Metals. “Bowling Green is a growing city with a strong industrial business base. Critical to our success is their proven track record of attracting qualified manufacturing talent, the close interaction between business and education and their long-term community development plan. We look forward to growing our business and contributing to this great community.”
The new Kentucky site will primarily support downstream processing and value-added products serving the aerospace extrusion, forging and rolling markets. In addition to supporting commercial aviation, the new location will also support defense, automotive and general industrial applications. Initial site preparation is now underway, and Vista Metals will commence a phased build-out to support the growth in its core markets.
“The opening of Vista Metals in Kentucky underscores our commitment to the aerospace industry and our recognition of the importance of delivering robust supply chains,” said Thomas. “This strategic investment will further support our customers’ growth in aerospace as OEMs look to more than double commercial aircraft build rates over the next two decades. Given the recovery in the markets, and strong long-term growth outlook, our intent is to invest in a manner that will enable customers to test and qualify this facility ahead of the projected growth surge, along with ongoing investments in our people, processes and equipment at our existing facilities. We look forward to growing our business in the aerospace industry and continuing to be a trusted partner to our customers.”