Commonwealth Rolled Products, Inc.
Michael Kinison is a skilled professional with extensive experience in manufacturing and quality control within the aluminum and materials testing industries. Currently serving as a Manufacturing Systems Developer at Commonwealth Rolled Products, Inc. since December 2016, Michael has also held roles such as R&D technician, Process Technician - Casting, and Lab Technician, focusing on mechanical properties testing to support the company's expansion into the automotive sector. Prior to this, Michael worked at Century Aluminum from April 2010 to October 2016 as a Casthouse Supervisor, where responsibilities included production coordination and safety management, as well as a Chemist conducting quality testing with advanced XRD and XRF instruments. Additional experience includes positions with Swedish Match, MPD Inc., and GE Water & Process Technologies, contributing to diverse fields from sensory analysis to fuel cell manufacturing. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Western Kentucky University.
Commonwealth Rolled Products, Inc.
Our Lewisport, Kentucky, rolling mill is a multi-decade producer of high-quality aluminum rolled products. The mill has over 1,000 dedicated employees and state-of-the-art equipment and processes spread across a massive 53-acre, under-roof facility. Our people, our equipment, our partners and our know-how are what make up Commonwealth Rolled Products, Inc. We continue to advance our products and the services we provide to our customers. In 2017, we completed a $600 million expansion and modernization of our world-class Lewisport facility. In 2020, American Industrial Partners acquired the Lewisport facility from Novelis to create Commonwealth Rolled Products. This next chapter in our company’s history brings new capabilities that help us broaden our ability to serve the ever-evolving North American automotive and industrial market segments. Our employees proudly work to ensure we’re delivering cutting-edge products and superior service to our customers every day. With this expansion and our highly talented team, Commonwealth Rolled Products is well-positioned to benefit from North America’s long-term growth in aluminum consumption.