Metal fabricators craft shining success in Advantage Valley

Advantage Valley has a deep-rooted metals manufacturing and fabrication industry, supported by a skilled industrial workforce, competitive operating costs and a strong network of suppliers. Companies specializing in primary metals, fabricated metal products, machining, automotive components and advanced materials will find an established manufacturing ecosystem ready to support growth.

The region is home to a powerful metals and advanced manufacturing cluster that includes Constellium, Steel of West Virginia, Special Metals, Gestamp, Service Wire, J.H. Fletcher, Sulzer, Huntington Steel & Supply, Martin Steel and Level 1 Fasteners. Major new investments from Nucor Steel West Virginia, TIMET and Centauri Ground Support are further expanding the region’s capabilities in steel, titanium and advanced metal products.

Nucor is investing more than $4 billion in a state-of-the-art sheet steel mill in Mason County, one of the largest industrial investments in West Virginia history. The facility is expected to create approximately 800 manufacturing jobs and produce up to 3 million tons of steel annually, including advanced products for the automotive and construction industries.

With access to I-64, I-77 and I-79, CSX and Norfolk Southern rail, and the Ohio River inland waterway system, Advantage Valley connects metals manufacturers to raw materials, suppliers and customers throughout the eastern United States. For companies looking to manufacture, expand or strengthen a domestic supply chain, Advantage Valley offers the workforce, infrastructure and industrial momentum to compete.