South Korean manufacturer to expand operations to Halls

ALUKO Group officials announced the company has selected Halls for its second U.S. manufacturing facility. ALUKO Group will create 285 new jobs and invest $107.7 million to locate its integrated aluminum manufacturing operations in the former Tupperware building in Halls. Once operational, the retrofitted facility will further support and expand the company’s customer base across the electric vehicle (EV), solar energy, construction and building industries.Based in South Korea, the ALUKO Group consists of ALUKO, Hyundai Aluminium, Gogang Aluminium, Alutec, KPTU, Hyundai Aluminium Vina and Alutec Vina. Today’s announcement marks the company’s second project to locate in Tennessee in the last year. In December 2024, ALUKO Group announced it would establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Jackson, Tennessee.