During Thursday’s Team Kentucky update, Governor Andy Beshear announced that over 4,000 Kentuckians are expected to receive skills training through a Bluegrass State Skills Corporation grant, including nearly 200 workers at Novelis in Todd County.
According to the Governor, the funding will support the training of 197 employees at the Guthrie aluminum manufacturer.
click to download audioPlant Manager Tom Lilienthal expressed his gratitude for the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation grant awarded to Novelis, a leading producer of flat-rolled aluminum products and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum, which employs over 300 people in Guthrie.
click to download audioHe added that it was both exciting and challenging to arrive in Guthrie just four years ago and determine how to provide community members with the skills needed for the aluminum manufacturing industry. However, he noted they have received valuable assistance to provide this essential training.
click to download audioLilienthal thanked Gov. Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Economic Development for the $100,000 Bluegrass State Skills Corporation grant, which is helping prepare the local workforce for fulfilling aluminum manufacturing jobs in Todd County. He concluded by saying the grant has given Novelis a great start on an exciting future in Kentucky.
Governor Beshear announced that in fiscal year 2024, the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation approved approximately $19 million for training over 42,600 workers at 104 Kentucky facilities, the highest since 2016.
