Hanwha L & C Alabama, LLC (formerly known as Maxforma Plastics, LLC) joined Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller, State and local officials today to announce that the company will begin a 2nd major expansion of their manufacturing facility at its Opelika location in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park. They plan to invest another $11million for a building expansion and equipment and will create an additional 25 new jobs. They will add approximately 25,000 sq. ft. to their existing building bringing the total sq. footage to 145, 000 sq. ft. This new expansion will increase the company’s total investment in Opelika to approximately $43 million.
Hanwha L & C Alabama began its operation in Opelika just four years ago and had its first expansion in 2008. According to Mayor Gary Fuller, Hanwha is a great community partner as well as a corporate partner. Hanwha was one of the first industries to make a contribution to the new Opelika Sportsplex and Aquatics Center. The group fitness room is named in honor of Hanwha. Fuller said, “We sincerely appreciate Hanwha’s investment in our community and pledge to continue to support their growth and success here in Opelika.”
The newly expanded facility will increase the company’s current production capacity. The expansion will improve the company’s ability to create automotive parts used in the bumper’s impact resistance core, transportation equipment, packaging for the electronics industry and building products.
Hanwha L & C Alabama, LLC is a part of the automotive division of Hanwha L & C Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. Hanwha L & C Corporation is a world leader in the manufacturing of construction materials such as plastic floor materials and artificial marble, automotive components such as GMT, EPP, and interior decorations, and other plastics products such as packing materials and films. Hanwha L & C Alabama is a tier one supplier to Hyundai Motors Manufacturing of Alabama and Kia Motors Manufacturing of Georgia and produces bumper back beams, as well as the bumper’s impact resistant core, components designed to protect the automobile and its passengers from accidents and injury.
This latest expansion is expected to be completed by August 2010. Persons interested in employment are invited to contact the Human Resources department of the plant at 4400 Northpark Drive in Opelika. For more information on Hanwha visit their website at http://www.hlcc.co.kr/English.
