AKFA Aluminum Solutions to Establish First U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky — Marking the First Uzbekistani Manufacturer to Operate in the United States

URLhttps://www.bgchamber.com/news/2025/12/15/economic
SourceBowling Green Area
Date Published12/15/2025

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name AKFA Aluminum Solutions US LLC
Parent companyAKFA Group
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):331
Year reshoring announced:2025
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2025
Country(ies) from which reshored:Uzbekistan
City reshored to:Bowling Green
State(s) reshored to:KY
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Primary Metal Products (not including Foundries and Castings)
Product(s) reshoredrecycled aluminum billets
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Green considerations, Supply chain interruption
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Eco-system synergies, Impact on domestic economy, Infrastructure, Lean/other business process improvement techniques, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D), Proximity to customers/market, Skilled workforce availability/training
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