Market expands for versatile aluminum products
Eastalco Aluminum near Buckeystown produces primary aluminum ingots in rolling billets slabs and foundry ingots. Slabs weigh five to ten tons and are used for auto parts foil and building materials. Billets fuel lawn furniture and aircraft components. Foundry ingots support various fabrications through remelting and alloying. President Harvey Armintrout says growth ahead. current output would fill a truck every 13 minutes if on a five day eight hour schedule.