Lycoming County commissioners on March 20 approved an agreement of sale with Chance Aluminum Corporation for $2,500,000 that county officials and company representatives said will support a new domestic aluminum foil manufacturing facility and create hundreds of local jobs.

The sale, presented to the board as the culmination of more than two years of work, drew statements of support from company representative Ying Jiang, Jason Fink of the Lycoming County Chamber of Commerce and state Representative Jamie Flick. Ying Jiang, the company’s corporate secretary, thanked county leaders and said the project “will create hundreds of well paying jobs and revitalize the industry that is really critical and essential to our nation's supply chain and infrastructure industries.”

County officials said the facility would install modern rolling mills to produce thin foil rolls currently unavailable from most U.S. producers, reduce reliance on imports and support sectors such as electric-vehicle batteries and advanced packaging. Jason Fink, president of the Lycoming County Chamber of Commerce, praised the partnership between the company and the county and thanked county leaders for their role in bringing the project forward. State Representative Jamie Flick called the proposal “a one-of-a-kind” investment for the nation and thanked commissioners and local partners for their work to secure it.

Commissioners moved and seconded approval of the agreement of sale and then voted in favor. The board’s presentation materials and remarks noted the transaction follows prior negotiations and that the written sale agreement remained under solicitor review before final execution. County speakers told commissioners the project has been under discussion for roughly two and a half years and that Chance Aluminum already operates at the site and has expanded hours and hiring in the community.

Commissioners and county speakers discussed the potential local economic effects beyond job creation, including the need to coordinate housing and municipal planning to support incoming workers. One commissioner noted regional workforce challenges and said the project gives the county “an opportunity to greatly help our region.”

The board chair called for the motion, commissioners voted in favor and the sale was approved. Implementation steps discussed in the meeting included completing the solicitor’s review of the sale agreement and coordinating a company visit to the county. No timetable for ground-breaking, permits or specific municipal approvals was presented during the meeting.

Votes at the meeting were recorded by voice; commissioners approved the sale unanimously during the public session.