Kloeckner Metals invests in a new aluminum processing facility to further accelerate automotive and industrial segments growth in North America

Columbus (MS), USA – Kloeckner Metals (KMC) will build a new aluminum flat-rolled processing facility on the campus of Aluminum Dynamics LLC (ADL) in Columbus (MS). The investment is part of the ongoing implementation of the company’s strategy whereby Kloeckner is consistently expanding its product and service portfolio along the value chain for customers. As part of this strategy, Kloeckner intends to broaden its toll processing portfolio to benefit from the profitable higher value-added business and from being significantly less dependent on steel price developments.

Guido Kerkhoff, CEO of Klöckner & Co SE: “Following our acquisitions of National Material of Mexico (NMM) and Industrial Manufacturing Services (IMS) last year, the investment in this new processing facility marks the next chapter in our success story in North America. Thanks to the consistent implementation of our strategy, we will benefit from the future growth in the automotive and industrial sector in the US and Mexico, increase our focus on our higher value-added product and services portfolio and further insulate Klöckner & Co from market price volatility.”

The strategic investment will enable Kloeckner to accelerate the growth of its automotive and industrial segment in both important growth markets, the US as well as Mexico. Moreover, the investment will support the long-standing collaboration with ADL’s parent company, Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI).

John Ganem, CEO of Kloeckner Metals Corporation: “Our clear focus on customers’ value chains and our portfolio of unique products and services will allow us to accelerate the growth in our automotive and industrial segments. We look forward to realizing our full potential in the North American markets in the years to come.”

The new 200,000-square-foot facility has an annual capacity of up to 250,000 tons strategically located to process ADL’s energy-efficient, CO₂-reduced aluminum products. With its on-campus location, KMC will be able to offer highly sustainable, best-in-class aluminum processing solutions, leveraging a hub and spoke model utilizing the 55 locations across the KMC network in the US and Mexico.

The new location, with ramp up planned for Q4 2026, offers room for growth to add additional higher value-added processing services to meet the growing market demand for laser blanking.

About Kloeckner Metals Corporation:

Kloeckner Metals Corporation (KMC) is a subsidiary of Klöckner & Co headquartered in Roswell, Georgia. It is one of the largest distributors of steel and metal products and one of the leading steel service companies in North America. The company has over 3,100 employees and over 55 branches across the USA and Mexico, generating USD 4.1 billion in revenue in 2023.

KMC is committed to delivering the latest fabrication and processing technologies and the most innovative supply chain solutions to its customers. The company also provides access to electrical steel, aluminum, and stainless steel, especially serving automotive and industrial end markets in North America.

About Steel Dynamics

Steel Dynamics is one of the largest domestic steel producers and metals recyclers in North America, based on estimated annual steelmaking and metals recycling capability, with facilities located throughout the United States, and in Mexico. Steel Dynamics produces steel products, including hot roll, cold roll, and coated sheet steel, structural steel beams and shapes, rail, engineered special-bar-quality steel, cold finished steel, merchant bar products, specialty steel sections, and steel joists and deck. In addition, the company produces liquid pig iron and processes and sells ferrous and nonferrous scrap.