Bay Minette Aluminum Rolling and Recycling Plant

Novelis Rolls First Coil at $5B Alabama Aluminum Plant

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Novelis Rolls First Coil at $5B Alabama Aluminum Plant

Bay Minette, Alabama – October 07, 2026 -- Novelis Inc. has produced the first coil on the cold mill at its $5 billion aluminum recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama, advancing the facility toward commercial shipments set for the second quarter of 2027.

Novelis commissions first fully integrated U.S. aluminum plant built in 40 years

The Bay Minette facility marks the first new fully integrated aluminum recycling and rolling plant constructed in the United States in more than four decades. All assets required for commercial shipments are now in the commissioning process, with customer qualification underway.