UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries establishes manufacturing facility in Flagstaff, Arizona

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UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries, a leading supplier of precision extruded aluminum automotive components and assemblies, will acquire the former Walgreen distribution center in Flagstaff, Arizona. The plant will manufacture parts for electric vehicles.

The roughly $ 60 million project is expected to create 120 high-paying jobs in the region over the next year and 350 over five years. The company will begin retrofitting part of the Walgreen building and is expected to start operations in April.

“Northern Arizona makes sense for us because of its location, easy transportation, and the already well-established manufacturing sector in the community. We are also looking forward to partnering with North Arizona University as our processes are highly automated and technical, ”said UACJ President and COO David Cooper. And found that Flagstaff was selected because it is strategically located to serve the company’s electric vehicle customers. UACJ has plants in Ludington, Michigan, Paducah, Kentucky and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Whitehall Industries began manufacturing precision components for the copier and printing industries in 1974. The company started aluminum extrusion for the automotive industry in 2001. In 2016, it was acquired by UACJ Corporation, a Japanese aluminum manufacturer.

“Today’s announcement marks a historic investment for northern Arizona and our state as a whole,” said Sandra Watson, president and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority. “As the industry’s leading manufacturer of electric vehicle parts, UACJ Whitehall will further strengthen Arizona’s reputation as a global hub for electric vehicle manufacturing. We look forward to supporting UACJ Whitehall’s growth and success in our state. “

A “main strike team” for Flagstaff City business attractions, Kinney Construction Services, Coconino County, Arizona Commerce Authority, and ECoNA had been working for the past five months to bring the company to Flagstaff, said Northern Arizona President’s Economic Collaborative & CEO Gail Jackson.