Strategic partnership with LINEAS involves more than 1,000 freight trains per year. 

Novelis is continuing its strategic partnership for its European rail logistics network with LINEAS, a European rail freight operator. In January 2026, the two companies signed a contract that will ensure the transport of aluminum ingots, coils and scrap by rail between Novelis’ European locations.  

“In total, Novelis, in cooperation with LINEAS, moves over 1,000 trains per year across the rail network in Germany, ensuring freight transport between the company’s European production sites,” emphasizes Roland Leder, Vice President of Supply Chain for Novelis Europe. “Compared to road transport, rail transport is estimated to save approximately 78 percent of CO₂e emissions.”  

Rail is the most important means of transport for material deliveries between Novelis’ European production sites, accounting for 95 percent of intercompany shipments. Due to weight restrictions for truck transport, long aluminum ingots weighing up to 25 tons from Novelis’ Nachterstedt, Germany, plant, which is the largest aluminum recycling/casting plant in Europe, are mainly transported by rail and sent for further processing to the company’s Alunorf joint venture plant in Neuss, Germany, one of the largest aluminum rolling plants in the world. The Novelis site in Göttingen, Germany, is the central hub for the company’s European rail logistics network, where trains are assembled to ensure optimal material distribution between all locations. 

“Our long-standing cooperation with Novelis shows how rail freight can support large-scale industrial supply chains in a reliable and sustainable way,” says Alban François, COO at LINEAS. “We are proud to support Novelis’ European logistics network, ensuring efficient transport between its production sites.” 

Novelis is contributing to the ambitious regeneration of Torre Seta, a prominent building in Milan undergoing full refurbishment following a severe fire in 2021. Designed by Studio Marco Piva, the project reflects a thoughtful approach to urban regeneration, combining technical precision, resilience and modern architectural expression.

Rather than demolishing the structure, the project team opted for a sustainable transformation that preserves the reinforced concrete core while introducing a highperformance, contemporary façade. Completion is expected around mid2026.

As part of this redevelopment, Novelis supplied 35 tons of aluminium made from 90% recycled content, produced at our plant in Pieve Emanuele plant in Italy. Delivered as Super Windy® coils, the material is engineered to meet demanding architectural requirements. Its excellent bending properties, durable coating elasticity and strong resistance to aggressive environmental agents make it particularly well suited for façade applications requiring longterm performance and visual consistency.

A key requirement for Torre Seta’s refurbishment is enhanced fire safety. The new façade features noncombustible aluminium panels classified A2s1, d0 according to EN 135011:2018, ensuring compliance with stringent European firesafety standards. In addition to their technical performance, the powdercoated and pressfolded aluminium panels deliver a distinctive architectural appearance that defines the building’s renewed identity within Milan’s evolving urban landscape.

Torre Seta is a perfect example of how aluminium can enable low-carbon urban regeneration. By combining fire safety, recyclability, and design flexibility, we help architects and developers create buildings with modern aesthetics that also meet today’s environmental and safety standards.”  

– Laura Basile, Director Operations, Novelis Italy 

Torre Seta demonstrates how existing structures can be transformed rather than replaced, turning a past critical event into an opportunity for regeneration. After the fire that affected the former building, resilience and material performance became central to our design approach. Working with Novelis’ low carbon, high recycled aluminium allowed us to combine sustainability with advanced façade engineering, ensuring durability, fire performance and long-term adaptability. Furthermore, the selection of powder-coated, folded aluminium panels for the façade, fully recyclable at the end of their life cycle, helps minimize the project’s environmental impact, ensuring greater sustainability over the long term. The result is an architectural skin that embodies environmental responsibility, technical precision and structural endurance. 

– Project Manager Giuseppe Enea of Studio Marco Piva, the architectural firm that designed the new building. 

The Torre Seta project demonstrates how low carbon aluminium solutions can support the development of resilient, sustainable cities, balancing safety, performance and architectural ambition.  

Milestone achievement reflects Novelis’ strong commitment to operational excellence, industrial practices, and enhanced security across the aerospace supply chain

Novelis’ Koblenz plant has achieved Bronze status in the international Aero Excellence initiative. This recognition highlights the site’s continuous dedication to elevating production systems, strengthening environmental and security measures, and reinforcing the company’s long-standing pledge to the aerospace industry.

f.l.t.r.: Riccarda Weber, Michelle Haeger, Andre, Christina Tödheide, Sebastian Radwitz, Johannes Müllender, Marc von Gradowski, Michael Berula, Dirk Schoor, Mehmet Yasar, Andreas Bach, Alexander Ring, Jens von Dühren, Hartmut Holly, Sandra Umbscheiden.

“Achieving Bronze status in the Aero Excellence initiative is a testament to the dedication, expertise, and relentless pursuit of excellence of our entire Koblenz team. This recognition enhances our position as a reliable aerospace partner and our commitment to quality, sustainability, and operational excellence. We are proud of this achievement and look forward to progressing further on our Aero Excellence journey.”

– Johan Petry, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Global Aerospace

Aero Excellence, established by leading European aerospace associations, provides a unified standard for evaluating industrial maturity and supply chain performance across the aerospace segment. The Bronze status certifies that the Koblenz plant has successfully completed a rigorous multistage assessment process, which includes a comprehensive self-assessment followed by an independent review conducted by certified assessors. Through the assessment process, the Koblenz site demonstrated that it meets foundational requirements across operational excellence, environmental stewardship, and secure digital infrastructure. 

For decades, Novelis has been a trusted supplier of advanced, high-performance aluminium solutions for global aerospace customers. From wing structures to fuselage components, the company plays a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of lighter, more efficient aircraft. Achieving the Bronze designation affirms that Novelis’ Koblenz site not only meets the initiative’s stringent criteria but also embraces a culture of continuous improvement, one that strengthens long-term customer confidence.

A key step toward doubling aluminium recycling and preparing for the UK Deposit Return Scheme

Novelis Latchford has achieved a major milestone in its ambitious expansion project: the commissioning of new bag houses. This development marks a critical step toward doubling the site’s capacity to recycle used beverage cans (UBCs) and supporting the UK’s upcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).

The $90 million investment announced last year is transforming Latchford into a state-of-the-art recycling hub. Once fully operational, the site will be able to process 100% of the aluminium cans collected under the future UK DRS, ensuring a truly local, circular aluminium economy.

The new bag houses are part of a broader upgrade that includes a dedicated dross house and advanced technologies for shredding, sorting, de-coating, and melting. Together, these enhancements will increase annual recycling capacity by 85 kilotonnes, reduce carbon emissions by more than 350,000 tonnes CO₂e per year across Novelis Europe, and deliver aluminium with even higher recycled content.

This milestone is not just about technology; it’s about impact. By strengthening the UK’s recycling infrastructure, Novelis is facilitating to keep valuable materials in the country, reduce reliance on imports, and support customers in reaching their sustainability goals.

The construction of the new dermatology and ophthalmology clinic and geriatric ward at Düsseldorf University Hospital is creating an architectural highlight in the German healthcare sector. Novelis is making a decisive contribution to the design of this forward-looking hospital building with its high-quality ff2® colored aluminium.

ff2® impresses with its quality, low weight, and durable surface

The project, designed by the renowned architectural firm PL Architekten, features a subtle white façade design. To create visual excitement nonetheless, the architects opted for a combination of two shades of white: ff2® “White Pearl” (metallic white) and ff2® “Traffic White” (solid white). Both variants were chosen with a low gloss level of 20 units to avoid glare and achieve a calm, elegant look. 

ff2® is a 2-millimeter thick, coil-coated aluminium that impresses with low weight and durable coating. A total of around 45 tons of ff2® material was processed, assembled in the form of cassettes, and supplemented with perforated sheets.

“The combination of ff2® white metallic and plain white gives the building impressive depth and structure without losing the desired restraint,” says Jörg Pollmann, Sales Lead Paint & Heat Exchange, Novelis Europe. “We are delighted to contribute to this significant project, which sets new standards for modern hospital architecture.”

For maximum durability and consistent color quality, Novelis ff2® is surface-finished using high-quality HDCC coatings in a coil coating process. The newly developed HDCC (High Durable Coil-Coat) system offers improved quality compared to the PVDF coating system used previously. In addition, HDCC is fully REACH and RoHS compliant and free of PFAS. Compared to PVDF, HDCC has a 44% lower carbon footprint and offers a wider variety of colors and gloss levels. This makes it ideal for demanding exterior facade solutions. The coatings impress with their high resistance to UV radiation and environmental influences.

Setting new standards for sophisticated exterior facades

The 2-millimeter thick Novelis ff2® aluminium panel, with its AlMg3 alloy in H42 condition specially developed for facade applications, allows the same support spans and fastening distances as standard 3-millimeter thick AlMg1 alloys, but with significantly lower weight. ff2® also sets standards in terms of fire protection: Novelis colored aluminium ff2® received the best rating in the combustibility test with building material class A1.

Completion of the facade is scheduled for the first quarter of 2026. The facade installation was carried out by Prudens GmbH – Fassadentechnik, a company known throughout Germany for its expertise in high-quality metal and curtain walls.