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Owens Corning Picks Prattville for 250,000-Square-Foot Shingle Plant, 100 Jobs

The move follows a $20 million Old World Industries expansion announced in August.

Overview

  • State and local leaders announced Sept. 19 that Owens Corning will build an asphalt roofing facility in Prattville’s south industrial park with plans to hire about 100 people.
  • Construction is expected to begin early next year, with production slated to start in 2027.
  • The plant will operate a four-wide laminator capable of producing about 6 million squares of laminate shingles annually.
  • Project support includes $4.9 million from the Growing Alabama program for industrial park improvements and AIDT workforce services valued at $885,000.
  • Prattville will become Owens Corning’s 17th U.S. asphalt roofing and components site as the company extends a global network of 150 facilities.