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, United States. It is an independent subsidiary of multinational aluminium and copper manufacturing company

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. Novelis is a producer of rolled aluminum and an aluminum recycler. The company serves customers in sectors including beverage cans, automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, construction, foil and packaging. Novelis is investing $2.5 billion in a new, low-carbon, aluminum plant in Bay Minette, Alabama. Once complete, it will be a fully integrated U.S. mill.

Company history

The Novelis company was spun off from

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mining and aluminum manufacturer,

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Inc. and incorporated in 2005. The company was acquired by India's

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Industries for $6 billion in 2007.This makes Novelis a member of the Aditya Birla Group.

Operations

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, Zurich,

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. Novelis also has operations in UK, Germany, Italy, France, Canada, China, Malaysia and Vietnam . The company invested $100 million in its first manufacturing facility in China, which opened in 2014. In response to global demand for aluminum sheet for automotive, electronics and beverage cans, the company has announced capital investments including a $400 million expansion in Asia, a $300 million expansion in Brazil and $200 million expansion in North America. In July 2014, it announced that

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Inc., a subsidiary of the Rank Group of New Zealand, purchased the North American consumer products division of Novelis, for CAD $33.75mn. Novelis recycles more than 70 billion used beverage cans each year.

Production

Packaging

* Foil packaging * Closures * Beverage Cans - Novelis produces sheet aluminum that it sells to the following companies to be made into cans: **

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Automotive & Transportation

Aluminum structures and components for transportation products in automotive, automotive heat exchanger and mass transportation. Auto sheet customers include: *

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* BMW * Ferrari *

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* Jaguar * Porsche *

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Specialty

* Architecture & Building ** Facade ** Roofing ** Insulation ** Shutters * Lithography & Printing * Consumer Goods ** Smartphones, laptops, TV * Industrial Applications

Sustainability

In 2012, Novelis released its second annua
sustainability report
The report stated: * 19% reduction in energy intensity – halfway to Novelis' 2020 goal of 39 percent * 11% reduction in water intensity, almost halfway to its goal of 25 percent * 7% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, representing significant progress towards reaching its total goal of halving Novelis' absolute GHGs * 18% improvement towards the company's goal of reducing waste to landfill to zero. The Novelis report received an A rating from the

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Acquisitions

On 15 April 2020,

' subsidiary Novelis Inc. acquired Aleris Corporation for $2.8 billion. Through this acquisition Novelis entered into the high-end aerospace segment.

Awards and accomplishments

* 2013, Novelis was named metals company of the year, and Novelis CEO Phil Martens was named CEO of the year on the Platts Global Metals Awards in London * 2012, Novelis CEO Phil Martens was named one of the top 25 CEOs in the world by Best Practice Institute * 2012 Aluminium Awards for Innovation Leadership * 2012 American Metal Market Award for Aluminum Excellence in Environmental Responsibility in 2012: * 2012 Georgia Governor’s International Award for establishing its Global Research & Technology Center in Kennesaw, GA. * 2011 Innovation Award from BMW * 2009 Vision Award from

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Notes

External links

Novelis web site
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