RAVENSWOOD — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito traveled to Jackson County Thursday to meet with Constellium’s leadership team and tour its facility.

During the visit, Capito, R-W.Va., sat down with Constellium officials, including CEO Jean-Marc Germain, to discuss the aluminum rolled products manufacturer’s impact on West Virginia’s economy, according to a release from the senator’s office.

A member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Capito played a role in securing U.S. Department of Defense funding to help Constellium expand its manufacturing efforts in the state and to support production critical to U.S. national security, as well as their increasing presence in America’s space program, the release said.

“Constellium is one of West Virginia’s largest manufacturers, with the Ravenswood plant serving as one of the world’s largest rolled products facilities,” Capito said in the release. “Today’s visit was a great opportunity to hear directly from Constellium’s dedicated leadership and workforce and see firsthand the innovation and impact this facility has on our state’s economy. I’m proud to support American manufacturing and the hardworking West Virginians who keep it moving forward,” she said.