Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has announced plans to develop the first new primary aluminium production plant in the United States since 1980, marking a major step in reviving domestic production of a strategic industrial metal.
The $4 billion facility is set to be built in Inola, Oklahoma, and is expected to produce 600,000 tonnes of primary aluminium annually — nearly doubling the country’s current output. With 85% of US aluminium needs currently met through imports, the project aims to boost national industrial resilience and economic security.
Construction is slated to begin by late 2026, pending the completion of a feasibility study, power supply agreements, and state-level investment incentives. EGA has already secured a land option in the Tulsa Port of Inola industrial park and is in advanced talks with the Oklahoma government and the Public Service Company of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt welcomed the project, highlighting its potential to anchor a new industrial hub and generate thousands of local jobs.
“EGA’s new plant will be the heart of a broader hub for strategic industry in Oklahoma,”
he said.
The project is expected to create up to 4,000 construction jobs at its peak and 1,000 permanent positions once operational. It will also use proprietary EGA technology, developed over the past 35 years.
EGA CEO Abdulnasser Bin Kalban called the move a milestone for US-UAE economic ties and a strategic expansion into a key market.
“This is an important moment for EGA, and for the economic relationship between the United States and the United Arab Emirates,”
he said.
EGA is already active in the US through its St. Louis-based distribution arm and a majority stake in Minnesota-based recycled aluminium producer Spectro Alloys.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
