Opelika carbon fiber pressure vessel plant
Hanwha Cimarron LLC, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama
Opelika carbon fiber pressure vessel plant in Opelika, Alabama is Hanwha Cimarron LLC’s plant for carbon fiber tanks and pressure vessels, including hydrogen storage tanks. Status: under construction as of September 16, 2021 (groundbreaking). Hanwha Cimarron LLC announced $130 million and 261 jobs. Primary source: madeinalabama.com, checked November 12, 2026.
- Status
- Under construction
- Announced investment
- $130 million
- Announced jobs
- 261
- Industry
- Other manufacturing
- Sheet
- AL-19
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedmadeinalabama.com
- Groundbreakingmadeinalabama.com
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Hanwha Cimarron LLC |
|---|---|
| Plant | Opelika carbon fiber pressure vessel plant |
| Location | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama |
| Industry | Other manufacturing |
| Product | Carbon fiber tanks and pressure vessels, including hydrogen storage tanks |
| Announced investment | $130 million |
| Announced jobs | 261 |
| Last checked | November 12, 2026 |
Sources
- Hanwha Cimarron to invest $130 million in new Alabama manufacturing facility (state release, madeinalabama.com, checked November 12, 2026)
- Made in Alabama archive: Hanwha Cimarron kicks off project (2021-09-16) (state release, madeinalabama.com, checked November 12, 2026)
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