Project Traits
State: Kentucky
Congressional District: KY06
Organization Type: Commercial
Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown
Energy Sector: Industry
Energy Subsector: Recycling
Project Start Year: 2022
Project Launch Year: 2024
Government Support Received: Federal Grant [Industrial Demonstrations Program] for Unknown Amount
Outcomes & Impacts
Private Investment: Unknown
Jobs Announced or Created: 200
People Served: Unknown
Projected Economic Impact: Unknown
Wieland Copper Recycling received $270 million in federal investment from the Department of Energy to expand its facility and upgrade its recycling technology.
This project created roughly 200 KY jobs, helped revitalize Shelby County, KY's manufacturing economy, and reduced US dependence on foreign manufacturing and recycling.