High-pressure aluminum die-caster 2A USA plans to increase production capacity through a $32mn expansion at its manufacturing facility in Auburn, Alabama.
The project will add casting and machining capabilities for "complex and large aluminum components" used in heavy-duty trucks, Alabama governor Kay Ivey said on Wednesday. Neither a construction timeline nor details about how much output would grow were disclosed.
2A USA's plans come as the US has sought to increase domestic manufacturing through trade policies, which have included global import tariffs on both aluminum products and heavy-duty trucks. The White House currently is seeking to tighten minimum US-origin content requirements for products covered under the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, as part of its efforts to renegotiate the pact.
The company, which is the North American segment of Italy-based 2A, acquired the Auburn facility in 2014 and has continually invested in its operations there, including a $15mn expansion in 2019.
