JW Aluminum

• Private
• US

Dow Jones Description

JW Aluminum was founded in 1979 as Jim Walter Metals, a division of Jim Walter Corporation. In 1987 we became JW Aluminum Company, and in October of 2005 JW Aluminum as a stand-alone company became a member of the Superior Plus, Incorporated family of companies. The company initially produced cast aluminum coils for use in construction and home building applications. From that beginning, we have expanded the plant in Mount Holly, SC and grown it into a producer of high-quality light gauge sheet, foil and coated aluminum products shipped to markets worldwide. In April 2004, we added to our light-gauge foil capacity by acquiring foil rolling plants in St. Louis, MO and Russellville, AR. This additional capacity provides opportunities for further penetration into flexible packaging, pharmaceutical and a variety of products for converted foil markets. In addition, the completion of the planned phase II expansion at our Russellville, AR facility will provide us with much needed...

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Number of Employees 374

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