Pell City’s Allied Mineral Products today announced a $23.5 million expansion of its plant that produces industrial heat containment refractory products.

The company plans to add a 200,000-square-foot production facility on the company’s site at 308 Truss Ferry Road in Pell City, and create 13 new jobs.

The company’s workforce there now totals 81 full-time employees. Construction is expected to be completed by late 2025.

Allied also has U.S. locations in Brownsville, Texas and its headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. The company has facilities in Canada, South America, Europe, India, China and South Africa.

“Since its founding over 60 years ago, Allied Mineral Products has grown into a global company, serving multiple industries and registering sales to more than 100 countries,” Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair said. “With a worldwide presence, the company could have selected another location for this investment, so this expansion in Pell City is truly a testament to the workforce there.”

In addition to the new building, the expansion will include installation of new manufacturing equipment including cranes, drying ovens and mixers. This will increase the Pell City facility’s production capacity and prepare it for growth.

“Our partnership with Alabama is strengthened yet again with the expansion of this plant which we built in 2019,” Allied CEO and President Paul Jamieson said. “Our theme for this event is ‘Growth Propels Us.’ This is true for Allied globally, but nowhere more apparent than here in Pell City.

“Locating our facility in Alabama was part of a long-term strategy to expand our manufacturing presence in the South to be closer to our customers. Because of the quality of this workforce and the local support here, our growth in Alabama has been faster than we planned.”

The Pell City Industrial Development Board supported the project. Workforce development agency AIDT will provide services, including skills training on automation technologies for company workers.

“We are happy that Allied Mineral chose its Pell City facility for this new investment. It is always good to see our growth in our industrial base and is a reflection of the quality of the workforce in St. Clair County,” Stan Batemon, chairman of the St. Clair County Commission, said.