Rome’s Revere Copper is expanding, the company recently announced. 

The copper producing company has existed for over 221 years and is tied to patriot Paul Revere. The company said the demand for copper is anticipated to grow significantly over the next decade as the nation becomes more electrified.  

This has led the company to announce two large capital projects that it said will bring additional capacity, not only to Revere, but to the United States. 

The capital projects include increasing its copper bar output and investing in new melting technology.  

Revere declined to state the cost of the capital projects, citing its status as a private, employee-owned company.  

“Both of these projects are designed to be scalable with future demand,” said Amy O’Shaughnessy, vice president of sales and marketing at Revere, in a statement on the expansion. “As the market continues to grow, Revere will be positioned to grow with it.” 

Revere Copper’s history dates back over 221 years. 

The company’s history is tied to Paul Revere, the Boston silversmith, engraver, early industrialist and participant in the American Revolution. 

“We’re the only remaining copper mill left that was part of his legacy,” O’Shaughnessy said, talking about Paul Revere. 

Revere Copper’s plant encompasses over one million square feet, made up mostly of the cast shop, rolling mill and bar mill.  

O’Shaughnessy said the company puts out over 100 million pounds of copper every year. The copper is shaped in coils, sheets, plates and bars. 

Revere does not put out any finished products. The company’s copper is used in various machines and parts that people may see every day. 

O’Shaughnessy said two of Revere’s main areas of copper use are power centers and architectural copper. 

Revere Copper currently has about 320 employees and is a unionized shop, O’Shaughnessy said. 

O’Shaughnessy said the two capital projects will not require any new construction on the Revere campus. 

The first project is increasing Revere’s copper bar output by 30 million pounds over the next several years. 

The new conform technology bar lines will add to the cross-section range currently produced, O’Shaughnessy said. It also will provide redundancy for the sizes most in demand. 

“It’s a significant increase in our output,” O’Shaughnessy said, declining to state how much poundage Revere currently puts out. 

This project is anticipated to be completed by the end of the year. 

The second project will have Revere investing in new melting technology. A new coreless furnace will result in 30 million pounds of additional casting capacity to feed Revere’s sheet, strip and plate lines, O’Shaughnessy said. 

This project is anticipated to be completed in the first quarter of 2023. 

“We are excited to now focus on growing our capacity and capabilities and want to thank our customers for their long-standing commitment to Revere,” O’Shaughnessy said.

Ed Harris is the Oneida County reporter for the Observer-Dispatch. Email Ed Harris at EHarris1@gannett.com.