Blog post by Mark Gross, Alcoa Badin Facilities Manager
Ever since I came to work at Alcoa, a 120-foot water tower has stood high above the Badin plant.
This morning, the water tower came down. The carefully planned removal of the tower is part of our ongoing efforts to prepare the plant site to attract new companies – and new jobs – to the community.
When the tower landed safely on the ground, it marked an important milestone in our preparations to site for new employers. For the community, it serves as a visible symbol of our commitment to give new life to the site.
This year, we’re spending more than $10 million to make the plant site more attractive for new companies. The work involves renovating buildings, removing equipment and razing buildings that don’t meet the needs of future tenants.
The water tower, erected in the 1960s to provide a backup water supply for our aluminum operations, had outlived its purpose and many local residents considered the structure an eyesore.
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