Join the Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, as we celebrate the expansion of Ampal Inc. in Palmerton, PA, on Tuesday, July 1 from 1-3 PM (1:15 PM Ribbon Cutting). Light refreshments and a tour of the plant will follow the ceremony. 

Ampal Inc. is the largest producer of aluminum powder in North America, is celebrating the addition of a new production line which is expected to start full production in the summer of 2025. The new line is being designed with capability for both nodular and spherical aluminum powder production. 

About Ampal & United States Metal Powders, Inc:

United States Metal Powders, Inc. (USMP), founded in 1918, is a global leader in the production of aluminum powders with two production companies, AMPAL and Poudres Hermillon, SARL in La Tour-en-Maurienne, France. AMPAL moved its production facility from Flemington, NJ to its current location in 1982 and has been operating in Palmerton for the last 42 years. The company’s products are sold globally to a wide variety of end markets including Aerospace & Defense, Chemicals, Automotive, General Industrial, Consumer, Building & Construction, Defense, and Energy. 

“We are excited to invest in this new capacity in the USA” said Eric Degenfelder, President of USMP. “We are committed to the highest level of customer focus and partnership. Our new production line is designed with state-of-the-art technology for safety, productivity and quality. This expansion both supports our growth ambitions and enhances our hallmark certainty of supply through production redundancy. We are continuing to hire new team members in all functions as we grow the company” Degenfelder said.