$500M Expansion of East Alton Copper Plant – Construction Forum

$500M Expansion of East Alton Copper Plant – Construction Forum

From St. Louis Public Radio: Construction on a German company’s $500 million expansion of its manufacturing plant in East Alton has started and will be finished in the next three years, company and elected officials said Monday. Executives at Wieland Manufacturing, an international producer of copper and copper alloys, said the investment to a facility that employs 800 will make it sustainable for the long term. “This is an important day and ano…

Governor Pritzker visits East Alton’s Wieland facility, Godfrey campus of L&C

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski speaks to those gathered for the groundbreaking celebration on March 3, 2025, at the East Alton Wieland facility. (Melissa Crockett Meske/Illinois Business Journal)   By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE IBJ Managing Editor macmeske@ibjonline.com Wieland’s Jeff Byrd, who serves as vice president of operations, also shared remarks during the March 3, 2025, groundbreaking celebration. (Melissa Crockett Meske/Illinois Business Jo…

Wieland breaks ground in East Alton

State and local officials were in East Alton this (Monday) morning to announce groundbreaking on a $500-million capital investment in the Wieland facility. The plans are to re-equip, expand, and