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BlueOval SK begins commercial production at Glendale battery plant; union vote underway

5682080 · August 27, 2025
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BlueOval SK told Hardin County Fiscal Court this week that full commercial production started one week earlier at its Glendale plant, the company said it employs about 1,400 people (94% local hires) and is conducting an internal vote on union representation.

BlueOval SK representatives updated the Hardin County Fiscal Court on Tuesday that full commercial production began at the Glendale battery plant one week earlier.

Kelly McAllister, external affairs director for BlueOval SK, told the court the plant is producing battery packs that will be used in Ford F-150 Lightning trucks and will be shipped to Ford’s Michigan operations. McAllister said the company employs more than…

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