JW Aluminum Mt. Holly Plant
Large load · 435 Old Mount Holly Road, Gossecreek, SC
JW Aluminum operates its main building sheet mill at 435 Old Mt. Holly Road in Goose Creek, South Carolina, where it recycles, melts, casts and rolls aluminum. Electricity for the Mt. Holly site is invoiced by Santee Cooper. A 2018 expansion announced $255 million of capital investment and a new 220,000-square-foot building.
Overview
This is the main building sheet mill, serving primarily building products and general distribution customers, with a primary focus on 3xxx series alloys. JW Aluminum operations include aluminum recycling, melting, casting, hot rolling, cold rolling, annealing, slitting, packing, and shipping. The plant is at 435 Old Mt. Holly Road, Goose Creek, SC 29445.
Profile
- Electricity and grid
- The facility lists Electricity – Santee Cooper – Monthly Invoice for Mt. Holly. The site keeps an emergency generator with a diesel tank of 500 gallons by the generator building.
- Ownership
- JW Aluminum, Inc. is the owner and operator of the facility. JW Aluminum Continuous Cast Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JW Aluminum Holding Corp. A September 2025 plan states that multiple private equity firms, including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Goldman Sachs, share ownership of JW Aluminum, Inc.
- Expansion
- In 2018 the company announced an expansion expected to bring $255 million of capital investment and 50 new jobs, including a new 220,000-square-foot building. The Mount Holly expansion will enable the company to increase capacity by 175 million lbs of flat rolled aluminum, and a Hazelett twin belt caster will be capable of producing 2,000 mm wide strip at approximately 50 tonnes per hour.
Facility
- Activity
- Flat-rolled aluminum sheet: recycling, melting, casting, hot rolling, cold rolling and annealing
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Site type
- Facility
- Operating status
- Operating
Permits and agreements
- Permit
- NPDES General Permit Coverage No. SCR000000
- Permit
- NPDES Permit No. SCG250105
Related records
Timeline
- Jun 11, 2018
- JW Aluminum announced a $255 million expansion of its Berkeley County operations.
JW Aluminum investing $255 million in Berkeley County operations | South Carolina Department of Commerce