Jeffersonville’s industrial footprint just got a lot bigger: voestalpine has completed an $80 million expansion that doubles the Southern Indiana plant’s production capacity and adds a new line for structural truck beams. The project is expected to bring 110 new jobs, though the factory is still ramping up and is not expected to reach full production until mid-2027. That makes this less of a ribbon-cutting finish line than the start of a much larger manufacturing push.
Plans for the project were first announced in 2024, when the investment was pegged at $77.9 million. A fresh report from Louisville Business First says the expansion is now complete, turning that earlier proposal into an operating production line at the company’s existing Jeffersonville operation.
According to voestalpine, the project added about 15,000 square meters of production space and is designed to double the site’s capacity to 80,000 tons. The new equipment will make longitudinal beams for Class 6, 7 and 8 trucks, including structural components used in tractor-trailers. Full production is expected around the middle of 2027.
Indiana Incentives Are Tied To Hiring
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered up to $2 million in incentive-based tax credits and another $2 million through the Hoosier Business Investment tax credit program, according to Ports of Indiana. Those incentives are performance-based, meaning voestalpine can claim them as it meets its investment and hiring commitments rather than receiving the full benefit upfront.
The expansion is located at the Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville site, where the City of Jeffersonville said the new positions are expected to pay at or above the Clark County average wage. The city also noted that the company’s Jeffersonville facility dates back to 2001, giving the project a local angle beyond the headline dollar figure: an established industrial site is being asked to carry considerably more weight.
Voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation is part of a broader manufacturing network with seven facilities across Kentucky, Indiana and Pennsylvania. The company says its roll-formed metal components serve industries including aerospace, construction, material handling, off-highway equipment, office furniture, solar and transportation, according to its company history.
Full Output Is Still Ahead
The company said roughly 37 of the 110 planned new positions had been filled as of its latest announcement, while the Roll Forming Corporation's workforce is spread across multiple facilities. The remaining hiring is expected to continue as the plant approaches full utilization in mid-2027, voestalpine said.
For the Louisville metro, the immediate headline is an $80 million investment and more than 100 new industrial jobs. The longer test will be whether the truck contracts behind the project translate into a durable second act for Jeffersonville’s manufacturing corridor, with the biggest employment and production numbers still out in front.
