A Williamsport aluminum rolling mill is the recipient of a $3 million loan from the state. Chance Aluminum Corp., 2475 Trenton Ave., was approved for the 10-year loan at 2.5% fixed interest rate to complete building modifications at the site, said state Department of Community and Economic Development acting secretary Rick Siger. The company plans to purchase and install equipment …
Global company to invest in Williamsport manufacturing
Williamsport, P.a. — Empty factories and warehouses haunt and remind small communities daily of Pennsylvania’s past contributions. Now, a global company hopes to bring back some of that economic vitality to Williamsport. On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) approved a $3 million loan for Chance Aluminum Corporation in Williamsport. Chance Aluminum, branch of AA Metals is expected to create …
Williamsport selected for First PA Location, Brings Over 100 New Jobs to Region
Governor Tom Wolf announced that Chance Aluminum Corp will open its first Pennsylvania manufacturing operation in Williamsport, Lycoming County, investing nearly $19 million into the project and creating over 100 new, family-sustaining jobs. “I am pleased to welcome Chance Aluminum to Pennsylvania and support the company’s growth as it invests into Lycoming County communities,” said Gov. Wolf. “Chance Aluminum’s first …
AA Metals to reopen idled JW Aluminum Mill
AA Metals has purchased JW Aluminum’s former Williamsport, Pennsylvania, plant for an undisclosed amount. The Florida-based metals distributor will run the mill under the name Chance Aluminum and is targeting a fourth quarter start date for operations. “We will start producing foils as it used to [before the acquisition]. We will expand to producing common alloy coils, which will be …
Florida Aluminum Distributor Purchases Dormant Aluminum Rolling Plant in Williamsport
Williamsport, PA, August 6, 2021 — The Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce is pleased toannounce today that AA Metals, Inc. with headquarters in Orlando, FL, has recently purchased theformer JW Aluminum plant in Williamsport that closed operations in January 2021. AA Metals, Inc. isone of North America’s largest master distributors of aluminum and stainless products. As a globalleading master distributor, AA …