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Collaboration aims to advance industrial production of automotive skin aluminium alloy with recycled content over 95%.
  • Novelis and The Future is NEUTRAL have joined forces to scale up the industrial production of a circular aluminium alloy containing over 95% recycled content – including more than 50% post-consumer scrap from end-of-life vehicles.

  • By integrating greater volumes of post-consumer scrap into the automotive value chain, the collaboration between Novelis and The Future is NEUTRAL aims to pioneer a new era of circularity in the automotive industry.

Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminium solutions provider and world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, and The Future is NEUTRAL, the first 360° circular economy enterprise in the automotive world, announced their collaboration on a circular end-of-life recycling solution. This partnership aims to push the boundaries of recycled content in automotive aluminium sheet to at least 95%, including a minimum of 50% scrap from end-of-life vehicles.

Novelis already supplies carmakers with products made from up to 85% recycled aluminium for outer skin panels and forming-critical applications in vehicles. Building on this success, the partnership between Novelis and The Future is NEUTRAL seeks to achieve even higher recycled content, leveraging The Future is NEUTRAL’s expertise in sourcing and segregating end-of-life vehicle scrap.

The Future Is Neutral automotive scrap dismantling

At Novelis, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of high recycled content aluminium and reducing the carbon footprint of our solutions. By 2030, we aim for 75% average recycled content in our products and to be the lowest emissions flat rolled products (FRP) aluminium provider with less than 3 tonnes CO2 emissions per tonne of FRP. Collaborations with strong partners like The Future is NEUTRAL are crucial to achieving these goals by retrieving greater volumes and high-quality aluminium scrap from end-of-life vehicles.

Michael Hahne, Vice President, Commercial, Novelis Europe

Aluminium is an excellent material for reducing the weight of vehicles and batteries. Recycling aluminium uses only 5% of the energy required for primary aluminium production and reduces CO2 emissions by more than 90%. The automotive industry is increasingly seeking competitive solutions to source low-carbon aluminium. Our goal is to provide them with circular recycled materials sourced from end-of-life vehicles. Our partnership with Novelis enables us to combine our expertise in automotive circularity to serve this purpose and position both companies at the forefront of this initiative.

Xavier Kaufman, Chief Business Officer, The Future is NEUTRAL

Closing The Loop Together

Novelis and The Future is NEUTRAL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance the industrialization of their recycling solution. The partners aim to integrate sufficient volumes of valuable automotive aluminium feedstock from end-of-life vehicles into the value chain to meet the needs of the automotive industry and prevent downcycling.

The companies are jointly seeking to further optimize the quantity and quality of post-consumer automotive aluminium scrap, as well as its transformation processes. The Future is NEUTRAL has expertise in the collection, dismantling and sorting of end-of-life materials, including aluminium, whilst Novelis is a world leader in aluminium recycling and supplier of innovative, low-carbon aluminium products with high recycled content.

The shared objective is to build a competitive industrial offering of high-recycled-content aluminium automotive sheet made with a maximum of post-consumer scrap from end-of-life vehicles, able to supply the European automotive industry for mass production.

Closed Loop Automotive End-of-Life Recycling
Multi-year agreement includes expanded supply of aluminum products

Novelis has signed a new multi-year contract with Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer at the Paris Air Show. The agreement covers the supply of aluminum plates, sheets, and an increasing number of pre-cut shapes used across all Embraer aircraft programs.

The renewed contract reflects Embraer’s continued confidence in Novelis’ expertise and marks a significant step towards more sustainable aerospace manufacturing: The growing application of pre-cut shapes improves the overall “buy-to-fly” ratio – reducing raw material needs, minimizing waste, and optimizing metal utilization throughout the production process.

This agreement marks a continued growth of a long-standing and highly successful partnership between Novelis and Embraer, built on decades of collaboration, trust, and shared commitment to excellence.

Roberto Chaves, Executive Vice-President of Global Procurement & Supply Chain of Embraer

Our close partnership with Embraer is built on technical innovation, reliability, and a shared vision for a more sustainable aerospace industry. By expanding our product offering, we are supporting Embraer in manufacturing more efficiently economically and environmentally. It’s a win-win for both companies and for our shared vision to decarbonization.

Johan Petry, Vice President, Global Aerospace & Industrial Plate, Novelis

The continued collaboration between Novelis and Embraer is part of a long-term commitment to driving sustainability and innovation across the aerospace supply chain.

Steve Fisher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Novelis and Roberto Chaves, Executive Vice-President of Global Procurement & Supply Chain of Embraer
Materials and Recycling Expertise Supporting Resource-Efficient Aerospace Components

Novelis is participating in the Paris Air Show 2025, the world’s premier aerospace exhibition taking place June 16-22 in Le Bourget, France showcasing aluminum lightweighting solutions. 

Drawing on decades of experience in aerospace applications, Novelis showcases its developments in high-performance aluminum solutions for lightweight structures.

A key feature of Novelis’ showcase is the “Low Carbon Rib-Demonstrator,” developed in collaboration with GKN Aerospace. This prototype structural aircraft component is made with up to 90% recycled aluminum input. Initial assessments indicate that this may potentially reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 80% versus current production. While still in the demonstration phase, this project highlights the potential for more sustainable approaches in aerospace manufacturing. The pioneering innovation case is a first step; while not yet commercial, it lays the groundwork for near-future applications.

Novelis´aerospace portfolio with advanced aluminum plate and sheet for fuselage and wing structures, being qualified to supply 90%+ of today’s flying demand.

At Novelis, we believe that circularity and innovation go hand in hand. Our Low Carbon Rib-Demonstrator shows the potential for recycled materials to fulfill the rigorous demands of aerospace applications, while reducing environmental impact. We are proud to work alongside industry leaders to accelerate the transformation to a more circular aerospace industry.

Johan Petry, Vice President, Global Aerospace & Industrial Plate, Novelis


These milestones underscore our long-standing commitment to customer collaboration. As part of our Vision 3×30, we’re deepening partnerships to accelerate circularity.

Stockholm-based packaging tech company, Meadow, is announcing a new partnership with Novelis, a leading sustainable aluminium solutions provider and the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling.

Under a recently signed agreement, Novelis will become part of the packaging technology provider’s network of supply chain partners for aluminium.

The agreement supports the mutual goal of increasing recycled material used in the production of Meadow’s aluminium pre-fill solution – the MEADOW KAPSUL™ – creating a circular, more sustainable product for the global consumer packaging market. Novelis joins Ball Corporation, DRT Holdings and C-CARE as another industry leading partner in Meadow’s supply chain, reinforcing Meadow’s ability to deliver its aluminum prefill solution at scale through a robust and trusted industrial ecosystem.

Novelis is the world’s largest recycler of aluminium and a leading provider of flat-rolled aluminium products, operating in 9 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia with 31 manufacturing facilities. The company recycles approximately 2.3 million metric tons of aluminium scrap annually, including 84 billion used beverage cans, making it a critical player in the global transition to a circular economy.

Meadow has committed to further collaboration with Novelis on a number of innovation and commercial initiatives as part of their strategic partnership, united by a shared focus on creating sustainable solutions that tackle the global waste crisis and increase circularity.

Aluminium is already one of the most recyclable materials in the world, with 75% of all aluminium ever produced remaining in circulation today. It can be recycled infinitely without loss of quality, requiring up to 95% less energy than producing primary aluminium. This collaboration emphasizes Novelis’ and Meadow’s commitment to expanding the circular properties of aluminium into the consumer-packaged goods market.

Meadow CEO & Co-Founder Victor Ljungberg comments: “Working with Novelis marks another exciting milestone for Meadow; as a world leader in aluminium recycling and rolling, Novelis brings not only deep industrial expertise, but the scale and reliability needed to support our continued commercial growth. Crucially, it strengthens the sustainability of our value chain, creating one of the most circular packaging solutions available today, and brings us closer to our end goal of eliminating linear packaging.”

Novelis Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Greg Schlicht comments: “We are proud to work with Meadow to deliver a sustainable packaging option for consumer household products across the globe. Meadow’s focus on reducing waste and improving circularity aligns perfectly with our vision to advance aluminium as the material of choice with circular solutions. Together, we are developing innovative products to create a more circular and sustainable future.”

Strategic Partnership Driving Innovation in Sustainable Aluminium Solutions

The VELUX Group, a global leader in roof windows and skylights and Novelis has signed a long-term commercial agreement to accelerate decarbonization in the building industry. This strategic partnership for low-carbon solutions will see VELUX roof windows and accessories manufactured using flat-rolled aluminium made from over 70% recycled content.

This agreement builds on a 2022 letter of intent to strengthen a shared ambition: reducing CO₂e emissions to a level of < 3 kg CO₂ eq/kg of flat-rolled aluminium used in VELUX roof window coverings and accessories by 2030. The partnership is a shining example of Novelis’ commitment to our Vision 3×30.

This agreement really demonstrates our strong commitment to reach this very ambitious goal within just five years. It also secures the steady supply for several years of a key roof window material with a desirably low carbon footprint. With more than 70% recycled content, this Novelis aluminium is key for our efforts to decarbonise VELUX products.

Klaus Lorentzen, Senior Vice President Products and Innovation, VELUX Group

This partnership with VELUX is a catalyst for transformation and we have made significant progress together in developing alloys that not only meet demanding performance standards but also support a circular economy. At Novelis, we are proud to lead the aluminium industry in advancing high-recycled-content alloys. Partnering with strong brands like VELUX is a testament for sustainable innovation. By giving aluminium scrap new life again and again, we are working towards our 3x30 Vision by becoming the world´s lowest-emissions provider of flat-rolled aluminium.

Michael Hahne, Vice President of Commercial, Novelis Europe
Klaus Lorentzen, Senior Vice President Products and Innovation at VELUX Group with Laura Basile, Director Operations at Novelis Europe.

Aluminium is an essential material in VELUX roof windows, particularly for external protection. However, it also represents a major contributor to the company’s scope 3 emissions – those generated across its value chain. By shifting to aluminium with high recycled content, VELUX is taking a major step toward decarbonizing its products.

Recycling aluminium can reduce emissions by up to 95% compared to primary aluminium. The aluminium alloy provided by Novelis to VELUX is specifically optimized for use in roof window production.

Pushing boundaries for low-carbon building materials

Novelis is a leader in driving low-carbon aluminium solutions and has been a supplier to VELUX for more than 40 years. Since 2022, the companies have been collaborating closely to reduce the carbon footprint of the aluminium used in VELUX products. To date, more than 50% of the aluminium supplied by Novelis to VELUX has been replaced with high recycled content, and the partners are working on increasing this amount steadily in the coming years.

Together, VELUX and Novelis are not just reducing emissions – they’re reshaping the future of decarbonize building materials.

For more information please read the official Press Release


Check out this brief video update on our Bay Minette project, which continues to progress on schedule and remains on track to become operational in the second half of 2026. 

Key updates featured in this video include:

In parallel with construction, our teams are actively engaging in operational readiness activities – hiring key talent, developing training programs, and putting systems and processes in place to ensure a smooth start-up. We’ve begun detailed planning and early preparations to support equipment commissioning, product qualifications, and eventual ramp-up of operations. 

Earth Day is a time to reflect on our collective responsibility to protect and preserve the planet. At Novelis, we are committed to driving sustainable practices and reducing our environmental impact, and this year’s theme—Our Power, Our Planet—resonates with our ongoing work toward renewable and clean energy solutions. As a global leader in aluminum recycling and rolling, we know that transitioning to renewable energy sources and embracing circularity are essential for a more sustainable future.

Novelis, a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, announced the opening of the Ulsan Aluminum Recycling Center.

Novelis has invested $65 million in Ulsan Aluminum, a joint venture between Novelis and Kobe Steel to build the new recycling center with an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons of low-carbon aluminum sheet ingot.

Novelis currently operates Asia’s largest aluminum beverage can recycling facility in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do. With the addition of the Ulsan center, the company now has a domestic recycling capacity of approximately 470,000 tons per year. Fully funded by Novelis, the new center is equipped to process a wide range of aluminum scrap – including those from cans, automotive, and industrial sources – enhancing Novelis’ overall recycling capabilities in the region.

Through this facility, Novelis expects to reduce carbon emissions by 420,000 tons annually. This reduction is equivalent to the annual CO₂ absorption of approximately 19 million trees, based on an average of 22 kilograms1 per tree. Recycling aluminum can save 95% of energy used and 95% of greenhouse gases emitted when producing aluminum from bauxite. In addition, aluminum is a fully circular material as it is infinitely recyclable without any loss in quality. 

“The Ulsan Aluminum Recycling Center is a strategic investment aimed at meeting growing customer demand for sustainable, low-carbon aluminum across beverage packaging, automotive, and specialty product sectors,” said Sachin Satpute, President, Novelis Asia. “We will continue to expand the use of recycled aluminum inputs to reduce our carbon footprint as well as those of our customers and our industry, accelerating the transition to a circular economy.”

Novelis is advancing “Novelis 3×30” vision, focusing on three global objectives to be achieved by 2030: 

1. According to the Forest Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a single mature tree can absorb and store more than 48 pounds (approximately 21.8 kilograms) of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per year.

    Novelis extends its partnership with HES-SO Valais-Wallis, EPFL, and local energy distributor OIKEN to continue the innovative work at the Net Zero Lab Valais. This two-years extension underscores Novelis’ commitment to carbon neutrality and the advancement of sustainable aluminium production.

    Since its inception in 2022, the Net Zero Lab Valais, located at Novelis’ Sierre plant, has been focusing on identifying and implementing strategies to achieve carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030.

    At the end of 2025, an electric pusher furnace is expected to begin operations, replacing a gas furnace. The furnace will be fed by hydro power, thus saving approximately 4,500t CO2eq per year and potentially up to 180,000 CO2eq over the furnace’s lifetime.

    Likewise, the initiative to use waste heat from the casting process is progressing and already provides heating for nearby buildings. For the first time last winter (2023/2024), the plant recovered more heat than it consumed for building heating.

    Looking ahead, the Net Zero Lab Valais is exploring additional opportunities for decarbonizing high temperature melting processes, like oxyfuel, hydrogen, plasma and biomass.

    "Extending our partnership with HES-SO, EPFL, and OIKEN is a testament to our shared vision of a more sustainable future. Collectively, we are driving innovation, reducing Novelis’ carbon footprint, and making meaningful progress toward carbon neutrality while also supporting our communities".

    Serge Gaudin, Director Automotive Operations Novelis Europe and Plant Manager Sierre

    With the extension of the agreement, Novelis aims to continue its holistic approach to decarbonization, exemplified by its Vision 3x30, a transformative strategy aimed at achieving 75% recycled content across the company’s product range, less than 3 tons of CO2 emissions per ton of flat-rolled aluminium shipped, and advancing circularity through first-mover investments by the end of 2030.

    Graphic visualization of Net Zero Lab Valais projects

    About HES-SO

    With over 21,000 students, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland is Switzerland’s largest university of applied sciences. Like the eight other public universities of applied sciences, the HES-SO has become a key partner in Swiss education and research over the past 20 years.

    About EPFL

    The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne is one of Europe’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan science and technology institutions.

    About OIKEN

    With more than 790 million kWh of electricity distributed annually, OIKEN is the largest electricity distributor in the Valais region.

    Aluminium International Today featured an exclusive byline by Suzanne Lindsay-Walker, Vice President of Sustainability at Novelis, highlighting the company’s strategic investments in recycling and rolling capacity to drive a more sustainable future. 

    In her article, “Investing in a Sustainable Future: Novelis Increases Capacity and Looks to Maximize Recycled Content.” Suzanne outlines Novelis’ latest efforts to expand its recycling capabilities and increase the percentage of recycled content in its products, reinforcing the company’s commitment to innovation and sustainability. 

    With major projects in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, Novelis is strengthening its position as a leader in low-carbon aluminum solutions. The article highlights key advancements, including: 

    Read the full article in Aluminum International Today’s March/April issue. Aluminium International Today