California aluminum maker moving HQ to Cool Springs

The leaders of an aluminum manufacturer on track to have more than $2 billion in 2021 sales said this morning they intend to relocate their California headquarters to Franklin.

The planned move by Kaiser Aluminum marks the eighth addition to the office roster at the McEwen Northside development, where the company will join the likes of Mitsubishi Motors and Williamson Inc. Kaiser (Ticker: KALU) is a publicly traded corporation worth about $2 billion and its at the forefront of the global semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products sector. Its client base includes companies in the aerospace, automotive, packaging and general engineering sectors — with automotive being the only end market in which Kaiser did not see post-pandemic conditions improve this spring. Its relocation comes with a $3 million investment that promises 80 new jobs.