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  • Oswego, New York
Novelis’ Statement on its Oswego Facility
On September 16, a fire broke out at our Oswego plant. Fortunately, no injuries resulted from the fire or the efforts to extinguish it. Novelis is working around the clock to restore the plant to full operation as safely and quickly as possible.
Updated October 6, 2025

We are urgently taking steps to minimize the impact of the recent fire at our Oswego facility on our customers.

We have activated Novelis’ global network of plants and are also partnering with industry peers to source material in order to help mitigate the gap in supply.

At the same time, we are working around the clock to restore the Oswego facility’s hot mill. Based on what we know today, we expect the hot mill to be back in operation in early Q1 of  calendar year 2026.

Updated September 30, 2025

Around 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, a fire broke out at our Oswego plant.

Fortunately, no injuries resulted from the fire or the efforts to put it out, which was mainly complete around 2:00 a.m. on the 17th.

Damage from the fire was localized to the hot mill area but other production centers were temporarily impacted due to various reasons, mainly water.

The Cold Mill and Finishing areas are back online and operational, while power is being restored to the Remelt/Recycle area, which is expected to restart soon.

Structural damage from the fire is limiting our ability to fully assess the Hot Mill equipment at this time. Work to stabilize the structure in order to gain access to the hot mill is near final.

Recovery of the Hot Mill is expected in Q1 of calendar 2026.

We are coordinating with Novelis plants worldwide to source material and minimize customer interruptions as much as possible. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.

Our team will be working around the clock to restore the plant to full operation as safely and quickly as possible.

Background on Novelis Oswego
  • The Oswego, New York, location represents Novelis’ first U.S. operation and stands today as the company’s largest, wholly owned fabrication facility in North America.
  • Equipped for aluminum scrap remelting/recycling, ingot casting, hot and cold rolling and finishing.
  • The plant employs approximately 1,100 individuals.
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