alumina-aluminum production industry factsheet

ALUMINA-ALUMINUM PRODUCTION
INDUSTRY FACTSHEET
The Aluminum Industry is growing here in the Mahoning Valley. According to the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, the Youngstown-Warren Region ranks 3rd of all MSA in the nation in Alumina
and Aluminum production (NAICS 3313) by number of establishments and total average employment, with 17 establishments employing 1,376 workers. A study by the Aluminum Association
determined that the manufacturing and wholesaling operations of the aluminum industry in the
Youngstown-Warren area are directly responsible for $755.7 million in economic output. When
supplier and induced impacts are taken into account, the aluminum industry generates nearly
$1.02 billion in economic activity in the district.
Matalco, a manufacturer of billets and logs for the aluminum extrusion manufacturing industry,
has chosen Lordstown, Ohio to place their $100 million, 200,000 square-foot advanced manufacturing facility. Expected to be online by early 2016, the plant will produce 350 million pounds
of various series, high-quality aluminum billet.
Award winning Exal Corporation is headquartered here. The company is the largest manufacturer of impact extruded aluminum containers in the world.
Additionally, there are over 100 companies to support the industry in fabrication, tool and die,
machinery, coating and paint finishing, transportation and a variety of other services.
Median Hourly Wages
Management Occupations .....................................$37.19
General and Operations Managers ........................$38.50
Industrial Production Managers .............................$36.22
Logisticians .............................................................$29.63
Industrial Engineers ...............................................$35.99
Sheet Metal Workers .............................................$25.02
Industrial Machinery Mechanics ............................$21.61
Maintenance Workers, Machinery .........................$18.80
First-Line Supervisors of Production Workers ........$24.79
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters .................$20.45
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators ......$16.54
Extruding/Drawing Machine Setters, Operators .....$13.99
Forging Machine Setters, Operators .......................$18.89
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators ........................$19.42
Cutting, Punching/Press Machine Setters ...............$15.25
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders ....$17.86
Key Sector Employers
Accuform Manufacturing
Aerolite Extrusion Company
Astro Shapes
BRT Extrusions
Exal Corporation
Extrudex Aluminum
Pourers and Casters ...............................................$15.09
General Extrusions
Matalco Inc.
Metalico-Youngstown
Northern States Metals
Novelis Inc.
Pennex Aluminum Co.
Quality Match Plate Co. Inc.
R. L. Best
Spectrochemical Testing
Star Extruded Shapes Inc
Star Fab, Inc.
Youngstown Tool & Die
Foundry Mold and Coremakers ..............................$17.69
Molding, Coremaking, Casting Machine Setters, ...$14.43
Multiple Machine Tool Setters/Operators ..............$14.36
Tool and Die Makers ..............................................$24.42
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers....................$16.54
Helpers--Production Workers.................................$11.71
Machine Feeders and Offbearers ...........................$16.89
A great location for your business…Strategically located within 500 miles of:
 60% of the U.S. effective buying income
 50% of the U.S. population
 40% of the Canadian population
 55% of all U.S. manufacturing
 10 of the top 25 U.S. metro markets
Within 75 miles of Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Erie and Pittsburgh:
 6.3 million people
 8,700 manufacturing plants and 9,100 wholesale/distribution centers
 14 Fortune 500 company world headquarters
 Center of Cleveland-Youngstown-Pittsburgh TechBelt
Airports
Lake Erie Ports
Ohio River Ports
Railroads
Roadways
Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE)
Pittsburgh International (PIT)
Akron Canton Regional (CAK)
Youngstown-Warren Regional (YNG)
Ashtabula
Cleveland
Conneaut
Erie
East Liverpool
Wellsville
Pittsburgh
Amtrak
CSX
Norfolk & Southern
Short lines
Ohio Turnpike (east-west)
I-76/I-80 (east-west)
State Route 82 (east-west)
I-79 (north-south)
State Route 11 (north-south)
State Route 711 (north-south)
Area Demographics and Statistics
Choose Youngstown-Warren, Ohio:
Total population
553,263
10th Best Economic Performance among nations largest metros from 2009-2012.
(Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, 2014)
Total households
228,797
Median Household Income
$42,228
Touted in four top ten rankings: Export Growth Leaders, Export Recovery Leaders, Lowest
Cost of Living, National Manufacturing Innovation Leader. (Business Facilities, 2014)
Per Capita Income
$23,383
Median Housing Value
$100,000
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Lowest Housing Costs in the nation. (National Association of Realtors, 2014)
Median Housing Cost
$990 monthly
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Ranked 3rd of 100 metro areas for percentage increase of manufacturing jobs from 2010
to 2011. (Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Forum)
Median Rent
$626 monthly
Cost of Living
86.2 (2014 annual average)
Median Hourly Wage
$14.36 (all occupations)
5th Best Metro in U.S. to raise a family. (Forbes Magazine, April 2014)
Employment
237,100 (2014 annual average)
Listed 8th on Economic Development list based on number of new and expanded facilities
for areas with populations of 200,000 to 1 million. (Site Selection, 2013)
Unemployment Rate
7.2% (2014 annual average)
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Project Incentives are available to qualifying
firms:
 Enterprise Zones
The Regional Chamber provides assistance
with:
 Incentives and financing
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Community Reinvestment Areas
Foreign Trade Zones
Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit
Ohio Research & Development Tax Credit
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Identifying land and buildings to suit your
needs
Manufacturing technical services and
assistance
Strategic information
And much more
Contact the Regional Chamber for more information
Sources: 2014 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau; Ohio Labor Market Information;
C2ER/ACCRA Cost of Living Index.
Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber
11 Central Square, Suite 1600
Youngstown, OH 44503
330-744-2131 phone
330-746-0330 fax
Development@regionalchamber.com
www.regionalchamber.com