First American Resources and Flack Global Metals announce the development of a new state-of-the-art coil coating and metal processing facility to meet the growing customer demand for high-end, surface critical coated products.  The 360,000 sq. ft. facility, to be located in Athens, Ga., is specifically designed to perform in flatness/surface critical applications and will address the current market demand within the region for these advanced capabilities. This resource is uniquely positioned to service Appliance, Automotive, Truck and Trailer/Transportation, Architectural, and HVAC manufacturers in the greater Southeastern U.S.

"We are excited about our partnership with FGM. Both companies share the same entrepreneurial spirit, same values and strive to be the best in quality and service," said Chris Koslowski, chief executive officer of First American Resources. "Our business models complement each other perfectly. We should be ideally positioned for sustained growth and look forward to this new chapter."

"The development of this new facility represents two strong companies coming together to deliver high-end, surface-critical coated products to a wide range of markets in the greater Southeastern U.S," said Jeremy Flack, chief executive officer of Flack Global Metals. "With our combined experience in the coating of these applications and our leading market position in these segments, this facility will advance our ability to service our customers – both in the quality of the end product and logistically with its position in the Southeastern United States. This is exactly what customers and vendors expect from The Next Generation Service Center."

The new facility will offer coil coating for material up to 62" in width and gauge capability of .009" - .050". It will also include advanced offerings including in-line tension leveling, clean room/clean-surface capability, continuous optical surface monitoring, a high-speed slitting line, embossing, cut-to-length, and sophisticated inspection capabilities. The facility is designed to handle application-critical market applications in Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Bare and Pre-Painted Carbon (Cold Roll, Galvanized, Galvalume and Zinc) It will be qualified and ready for initial trials in May/June 2018.