Premium aluminum producer Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) recently announced plans to build a new primary aluminum production facility at Tulsa Port of Inola, a Union Pacific (UP) Focus Site in Oklahoma.
The $4 billion primary aluminum production plant is the first of its kind to be built in the U.S. in 45 years, according to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The project is expected to create 1,000 direct jobs and 1,800 indirect jobs.
The facility will be located on more than 350 acres at the Tulsa Port of Inola, a 2,200-acre industrial park with access to rail, barge transportation and global waterways. Once complete, the facility will be the largest of its kind in the U.S., producing billets, sheet ingots, high-purity aluminum, and foundry alloys.
EGA demonstrated their dedication to Oklahoma by entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Governor Stitt on Monday, April 21, which detailed the conditions of EGA’s investment in the state. The agreement is contingent upon the Oklahoma Legislature approving the terms outlined in the MOU.
“EGA’s presence will spur new permanent job creation, substantially increase waterway shipping on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System and open the door to new opportunities for Oklahoma,” said Tulsa Ports Board Chair Deanne Hughes. “Furthermore, tax revenues from this project will support the construction of new school facilities, as well as potable water enhancements for the community of Inola.”
According to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, aluminum produced in Oklahoma will support the aerospace and defense sectors—Oklahoma’s fastest-growing industry—as well as the automotive, food and beverage, and other critical industries.
