Primary metals manufacturers in Tennessee
Tennessee has 102 primary metals establishments employing 11,437 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 109 active primary metals facilities in the state. By employment it is Tennessee's number 12 manufacturing industry, and Tennessee ranks number 11 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 331
- Primary Metal Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 102
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 11,437
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 109
- With a page here
- 7
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Primary metals factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| CMC Steel Tennessee | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | Knoxville |
| Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc - Sms Mill Services LLC | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | Jackson |
| Granges Americas Inc | Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing | Huntingdon |
| Hoeganaes Corp | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | Gallatin |
| Nemak USA, Inc. | Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) | Dickson |
| Nucor Steel Memphis Inc. | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | Memphis |
| Scepter Inc - Corporate Headquarters | Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum | Waverly |
These are the Tennessee primary metals facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 102 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (NAICS 331110): 4 facilities
- Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) (NAICS 331492): 3 facilities
- Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing (NAICS 331221): 2 facilities
- Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing (NAICS 331315): 1 facility
- Steel Foundries (except Investment) (NAICS 331513): 1 facility
- Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) (NAICS 331524): 1 facility
- Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum (NAICS 331314): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active primary metals facilities in EPA records: Chattanooga (11), Jackson (7), Sweetwater (6), Memphis (6), Alcoa (5).
New primary metals plants in Tennessee
Halls aluminum manufacturing plant (former Tupperware building), HallsannouncedPortland wire mesh panel plant (relocation from Chicago area), PortlandannouncedMcEwen wire products plant expansion, McEwenannouncedTiptonville silicon metal refining plant, TiptonvilleannouncedJasper utility structures plant expansion, Jasperannounced
Primary metals manufacturing across the US. Everything made in Tennessee.