Accuride Expanding Powder Coating Capacity At Henderson In Kentucky

Accuride Corp. announced it is investing USD 5.8 million to expand its powder coating capacity with the installation of a new coating line at its steel wheel production facility in Henderson, Ky.

The paint technology upgrade will stabilize the current employment level at the plant with expectations to add 30 jobs as Accuride and the North American trucking industry gain momentum over the next few years.

Accuride’s Henderson facility was established in 1974 as part of what was then Firestone Steel Products, the forerunner of Accuride Corp. The plant employs about 160 associates and operates its 364,000 square foot manufacturing center on 118 acres in Henderson. Accuride plans to upgrade its operations with the installation of a new, advanced technology coating line, which will expand its powder coating capacity.