• Goulding and Aaron Rofe highlight practical, real-world strategies that help organizations strengthen profitability while staying fully compliant. • The United States is on the cusp of a major industrial shift, and Oklahoma is poised to play a central role. • Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) and Century Aluminum announced that they have entered into a joint development agreement to construct a new primary aluminum smelter in Inola, Oklahoma - marking the first time since 1980 that a new greenfield aluminum production facility will be built in the country. • Beyond its historical significance, the project represents a transformational step toward reshoring one of America’s most strategically important materials. • For decades, the US has overwhelmingly relied on foreign aluminum, importing roughly 85 percent of the metal required by its automotive, aerospace, construction, packaging, clean-energy, and defense sectors. • Aluminum is used in everything from power lines, solar frames, electric vehicles, and fighter jets.
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- Oklahoma is set to host the United States’ first new primary aluminum smelter in nearly five decades. Emirates Global Aluminum and Century Aluminum have signed a joint development agreement to build a 750,000‑ton‑per‑year facility in Inola, the largest smelter ever constructed on U.S. soil. The plant is expected to double domestic primary production, which currently supplies only 15 % of U.S. aluminum demand, and create about 1,000 permanent jobs. The project leverages Oklahoma’s low‑cost, reliable energy, access to the Tulsa port, and proximity to major transport corridors, aiming to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on imported aluminum and enhance supply‑chain resilience.
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