JW ALUMINUM ACQUIRES JACKSON, TENN. ROLLING FACILITY
Mt. Holly, S.C., April 19, 2007: JW Aluminum Company
announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Rollex
Aluminum’s rolling facility in Jackson, Tenn. The terms of the sale were not
disclosed. The acquisition of the rolling mill will enhance JWA’s
capabilities and expand its product offering. The new facility in Jackson
will also complement the company’s other existing facilities in Mt. Holly,
S.C.; St. Louis, Mo.; and Russellville, Ark.
JW Aluminum manufactures specialty flat-rolled aluminum
products including “fin stock” used by the heating and cooling industry,
light gauge converter foil for the flexible packaging industry, and heavier
gauge sheet for the building and construction markets, as well as other foil
and sheet products. For more information about JW Aluminum, visit the
company’s Web site at