Industrial Access Road Under Construction in Huntingdon

HUNTINGDON — Tennessee Department of Transportation authorized the construction of an industrial access road into Huntingdon Industrial Park-South, along State Route 22 South.

Construction crews are busy building turning lanes off the highway and an access road into the park.

Earlier this year, Huntingdon announced that Intocast would construct a manufacturing facility in the park.

It’s product is magnesia-carbon (MgO-C) refractories and materials to support INTOCAST’s U.S. market. The company anticipates construction to begin in July.

INTOCAST AG CEO Matthias Normann stated, “We are not just building a new plant, we are forging a new chapter for INTOCAST in American steel making. Our new American mega class factory will not only provide our customers with access to the highest quality refractories and on-site services available but will also bring jobs and economic growth to the region.”
Founded and globally headquartered in Germany, INTOCAST specializes in manufacturing and marketing refractory products for the iron and steel industries. Today, the company employs 2,000 people worldwide and is growing with its newest operations in Huntingdon, Tennessee.

The Carroll County site will be dedicated to manufacturing magnesia-carbon (MgO-C) refractories and materials to support INTOCAST’s U.S. market. The company anticipates construction to begin in July.

INTOCAST AG CEO Matthias Normann stated, “We are not just building a new plant, we are forging a new chapter for INTOCAST in American steel making. Our new American mega class factory will not only provide our customers with access to the highest quality refractories and on-site services available but will also bring jobs and economic growth to the region.”

Founded and globally headquartered in Germany, INTOCAST specializes in manufacturing and marketing refractory products for the iron and steel industries. Today, the company employs 2,000 people worldwide and is growing with its newest operations in Huntingdon, Tennessee.

Industrial access turning lanes and improvements to Rochelle Store Road in McKenzie are planned for the McKenzie Industrial Park-South at the airport. When Plastic Product Formers, a division of VP Racing, opened in the former Nestaway building on Rochelle Store Road, TDOT agreed to construct turning lanes at Rochelle Store Road and State Route 22 South.