Accuride makes new investment in Henderson
THE BIG WHEELS that keep on turning on the semitruck trailers used by America’s major shippers are manufactured in Kentucky, rolling off the line about 3 miles from the Ohio River’s horseshoe bend in Henderson County.
On a site where the Audubon and Pennyrile parkways meet in Henderson, Accuride Corporation cranks out thousands of steel wheels daily for the heavy truck industry. Its products can be seen on truck and trailer fleets such as Averitt, UPS, Volvo, Navistar and Great Dane.
“Our lean global manufacturing footprint means Accuride is trusted by original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket to deliver the best products, and deliver them on time,” says Rob Jozwiak, director of operations at the plant, which was established in Henderson in 1974.
The Accuride Corp. wheel assembly process at the Henderson plant where employees make steel wheels for the heavy truck industry.
The 306,000- square-foot operation also houses the Accuride Wheels Research and Development, Product Development and Testing facilities. At seven manufacturing centers in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the company makes wheels, wheel end and braking components for commercial and passenger vehicles. The Henderson plant is served by Kenergy Corp., an electric cooperative that provides power to about 57,000 homes and businesses in 14 counties.
“Kenergy has been a great partner in supplying our facility with reliable electric service over our tenure,” Jozwiak says, “and when there is an issue, they respond very quickly to assist us. They have been proactively upgrading equipment both external and internal to our facility to make sure we have reliable service.”
Jeff Hohn, Kenergy’s president and CEO, says “We are proud to serve Accuride as one of our large industrial members. We not only congratulate Accuride on their new investment but also tip our cap to their dedicated employees and their staying power in our community.
