ALUKO Group to Establish Second U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Lauderdale County
South Korean manufacturer to construct aluminum plant in former Tupperware facility
Expansion to create 285 new jobs and represents nearly $110 million in capital investment
HALLS, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and ALUKO Group officials announced ALUKO Group has selected Halls, Tennessee, for its second U.S. manufacturing facility.
ALUKO Group will create 285 new jobs in Lauderdale County and invest $107.7 million to locate its integrated aluminum manufacturing operations in the former Tupperware building in Halls, Tennessee. Once operational, the retrofitted facility will further support and expand the company’s customer base across the electric vehicle (EV), solar energy, construction and building industries.
Based in South Korea, the ALUKO Group consists of ALUKO, Hyundai Aluminium, Gogang Aluminium, Alutec, KPTU, Hyundai Aluminium Vina and Alutec Vina. Today’s announcement marks the company’s second project to locate in Tennessee in the last year. In December 2024, ALUKO Group announced it would establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Jackson, Tennessee.
Since Gov. Lee took office, South Korea has emerged as the state’s top partner for foreign direct investment in creating new jobs and investing capital – a total of $13 billion invested statewide during this administration.
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“What happens in rural Tennessee matters to all Tennesseans, and I thank the ALUKO Group for its commitment to expand in West Tennessee. Today’s announcement demonstrates that global brands like ALUKO Group thrive in our state’s strong business climate, and I’m grateful for the nearly 300 new jobs that will be created for families in Lauderdale County.” – Gov. Bill Lee
“South Korea has become the state’s top foreign direct investment partner since 2019 thanks to companies like ALUKO Group that have contributed to the more than $13 billion invested in Tennessee in the last 6 years. It’s an honor to take part in announcing additional jobs and investment in Halls today, and I believe Tennessee’s skilled workforce and rich manufacturing background will prove to be the ideal location for all of the ALUKO Group’s U.S. manufacturing.” – Deputy Gov. and TNECD Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter
