As the automotive industry increasingly shifts toward electric vehicles (EVs), the challenge of recapturing aluminum from end-of-life vehicles has become more critical. With aluminum’s lightweight, sustainable properties, the industry is searching for ways to efficiently recycle high-value alloys without downgrading their quality. Traditional methods often lead to downcycling, mixing various alloys together, and reducing their overall value.

In a new blog, Daniel Kern discusses industry-wide solutions, including innovative scrap sortation and segregation technologies that enable the recovery of specific alloys. These advancements, combined with new uni-alloy designs and collaboration across the supply chain, offer promising pathways to improve recycling processes and create a more sustainable future for automotive aluminum.

Read the full blog for insights on the industry’s path forward.

Novelis has once again reaffirmed its position as a premier supplier in the aerospace industry by clinching the prestigious “Embraer Best Supplier Award 2023” in the Standards & Materials category. This accolade marks the seventh consecutive year that Novelis has been recognized for its outstanding performance in delivering top-notch materials and solutions to the airplane maker.

The award was presented at the recent Embraer Suppliers Conference, where Novelis was recognized for its unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation. “I am delighted to personally accept the Embraer Award 2023 for Standards & Materials on behalf of Novelis,” stated Johan Petry, Vice President of Aerospace & Industrial Plate at Novelis. “This achievement underscores our strong partnership with Embraer, a relationship built on mutual trust and continuous improvement.”

Novelis’ dedication to advancing aerospace technology through high-quality aluminum solutions has been pivotal in maintaining its reputation as a preferred supplier. The company’s consistent performance in meeting Embraer’s stringent standards reflects its deep-rooted commitment to customer satisfaction and industry-leading expertise.

“We are proud of this recognition, which highlights Novelis’ relentless pursuit of excellence and our ability to deliver superior products tailored to the aerospace sector,” added Petry. “This award motivates us to continue pushing boundaries, driving innovation, and setting new benchmarks in our industry.”

In receiving the Embraer Best Supplier Award 2023, Novelis celebrates not only its own achievements but also the enduring partnerships that drive progress in the global aerospace landscape.

For more information about Novelis and its commitment to innovation in aerospace materials, visit Aerospace – Novelis.

Alumobility, in partnership with Porsche, unveils the findings of their latest study focusing on aluminum lightweight design. Titled “Aluminum Lightweight Study: A Conversion of the Porsche Taycan Top Hat from Mixed Material to an Aluminum Design,” the study explores the potential benefits of utilizing aluminum in vehicle construction.

Find more information on the announcement click here.

In a world witnessing a surge in aluminium demand, Novelis and Ball Corporation, both members of the First Movers Coalition (FMC), are leading the charge towards sustainability through a pioneering collaboration. As highlighted in a recent article by the World Economic Forum, the aluminium industry faces the imperative of meeting a projected 40% increase in global demand by 2030. 

The challenges lie in the emissions-intensive nature of primary aluminium production, where about 70% is still derived through energy-intensive refining and smelting processes. The call for decarbonization has prompted innovative strategies, and the collaboration between Novelis and Ball Corporation stands out as a beacon of progress.  

This dynamic partnership is not only based on a closed-loop arrangement but also extends its influence globally, working with various stakeholders throughout the manufacturing supply chain to enhance recycling rates and bolster the availability of aluminium scrap for recycling.  

The recycling industry plays a pivotal role in this sustainable narrative. With recycled aluminium accounting for one-third of the global supply, and estimates suggesting that 75% of all aluminium ever produced is still in circulation, the focus on recyclers and the production of low-carbon recycled products is paramount. 

Novelis, as a global leader in aluminium recycling, acknowledges the critical role of secondary, recycled aluminium in mitigating the environmental impact of the industry. The collaborative efforts between Novelis and Ball Corporation showcase a harmonized approach to recycling, contributing to increased efficiencies in collection and production of recycled aluminium. 

As we navigate the complex landscape of aluminium production, the collaboration between Novelis and Ball Corporation stands as a testament to the power of partnerships in driving positive change. By combining their strengths, these FMC members are actively contributing to the broader goal of decarbonizing primary aluminium production and fostering a greener future for the aluminium industry. 

Read the full article here: Aluminium demand is rising – here’s how to make it sustainable | World Economic Forum (weforum.org) 

By Suzanne Lindsay-Walker, Vice President Sustainability 

Anyone familiar with Novelis knows we are a company truly committed to our purpose of Shaping a Sustainable World Together. We are constantly seeking ways to improve our processes, explore new avenues of innovation, and partner with like-minded companies toward an objective of reducing our CO₂ footprint. 

That aspiration is reflected in a forward-thinking partnership with Southern Company that focuses on decarbonization efforts at our aluminum recycling and rolling plant being built in Bay Minette, Alabama. The recently announced agreement leverages Southern Company’s global leading expertise in identifying and implementing the energy industry’s best carbon reduction solutions for the aluminum industry.  

The Bay Minette facility will help meet growing demand for more sustainable beverage packaging and support the North American automotive industry, including the increase in electric vehicle production. To do so, Novelis will produce approximately 600 kilotonnes of finished aluminum goods per year (at full ramp) – and we aim to meet that production goal while also achieving carbon neutrality for Scopes 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions. 

One key to that objective is the renewable energy that Southern Company subsidiary, Alabama Power, will supply to the Bay Minette plant. Novelis is providing direct financial support for two 80-megawatt solar power generation plants that are major infrastructure components to deliver carbon-free electricity to the facility. 

The goal is to use the sun’s free, abundant and clean energy for more than half of the Bay Minette facility’s renewable energy needs while eliminating an estimated 192 kilotons of CO2 emissions that would result from legacy power generation resources annually. 

But that’s just the first step… 

The partnership will also support testing and evaluation of new technologies for low-carbon aluminum production that may be implemented in Bay Minette and perhaps other Novelis facilities globally with a goal of further reducing Novelis’ Scope 1 emissions. Southern Company has done long-term testing of more than 75 carbon capture technologies, simulating different impurities, stack gases and other variables. This work has generated significant data about which technologies are best suited for a given manufacturing environment, and Novelis will have access to that expertise to inform potential implementation at Bay Minette and elsewhere. 

Complementing those efforts, Novelis will also draw on Southern Company’s expertise in carbon sequestration, energy storage, electrification of thermal processes and other promising advancements that are being considered for Bay Minette. 

Our intention is to make the plant the first-of-its-kind to operate entirely on decarbonized electricity, reflective of our position as one of the world’s leading sustainable aluminum solutions providers. 

This is one of several Novelis green energy projects under way globally. We built our first onsite solar park in Pieve, Italy, earlier this year; we are testing the use of hydrogen-fueled recycling furnaces at Novelis Latchford in Warrington, UK; we installed nearly 1,000 photovoltaic solar panels at 14 used beverage can collection centers across Brazil, aiming to make them self-sufficient for power needs and reducing their carbon footprint; and we launched a collaboration to provide solar power for the community in Sierre, Switzerland, from the 5,000 square meters of solar panels installed atop our plant.  

We still have many solutions to implement on our way to becoming carbon neutral by 2050 or sooner and the commitment to Bay Minette is an important step in that direction. We look forward to  taking what we learn there and adapting it to support decarbonization of our facilities and those of other companies along the global supply chain. 

The recent article “Aerospace Report. Cleared for Takeoff”, published in Metal Center News, talks about the aerospace industry’s robust recovery.  

Johan Petry, Novelis’ Vice President of Aerospace Sales and Marketing, emphasizes that the demand surge, especially for single-aisle planes, has created significant challenges in the industry. Petry points out that even before the pandemic, OEMs faced substantial backlogs, which intensified during the COVID-19 crisis as customers deferred orders. Now, with air travel rebounding globally, production is now entering calmer waters, resulting in a good balance of supply and demand.

Read the full article here: Metal Center News – Cleared for Takeoff. 

ATLANTA, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Novelis, a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, announced today that it has renewed its contract with Airbus. The contract extends a successful, cooperative relationship spanning more than 30 years.

Read the full report here.