Novelis produces first coil in Bay Minette, Alabama. Novelis says all assets at Bay Minette needed to begin commercial shipments are being commissioned. Published October 08, 2026 Aluminum recycling and rolling company Novelis Inc. has produced the first coil on the cold mill at its $5 billion aluminum recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama. Novelis announced its intention to build a greenfield aluminum recycling and rolling mill in Bay Minette in mid-2022. At that time, the company said the project would cost $2.5 billion and would produce 600,000 metric tons of low-carbon finished aluminum goods annually. "Producing the first coil on the cold mill is an important step in commissioning Bay Minette and increasing the supply of rolled aluminum in the United States," says Novelis President and CEO Steve Fisher. "With the North American market being capacity constrained, this investment will help Novelis meet long-term market demand, strengthen our U.S. manufacturing footprint and increase the use of recycled content in our products." When fully operational, the Bay Minette facility's products will serve the beverage packaging, automotive and specialty product markets. The plant also includes a recycling center that will be able to process more than 15 billion used beverage cans annually. According to the company, all assets at Bay Minette that it needs to start commercial shipments are in the commissioning process. Novelis is working toward customer qualification and commercial shipments, which are on track to begin in the second quarter of 2027.

Novelis produces new coil at Alabama plant. Novelis Inc has produced the first coil on the cold mill at its $5 billion aluminium recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette. "Producing the first coil on the cold mill is an important step in commissioning Bay Minette and increasing the supply of rolled aluminium in the United States," said Steve Fisher, president and CEO of Novelis. "With the North American market being capacity constrained, this investment will help Novelis meet long-term market demand, strengthen our US manufacturing footprint and increase the use of recycled content in our products." Bay Minette is the first fully integrated aluminium recycling and rolling plant to be built in the United States in more than 40 years. When fully operational, the facility will add 600 kilotonnes of annual rolled aluminium capacity to serve beverage packaging, automotive and specialty product markets. The plant also includes a recycling centre that will be capable of processing more than 15 billion used beverage cans annually. All assets at Bay Minette required to commence commercial shipments are currently in the commissioning process. Novelis is working toward customer qualification and commercial shipments, which are on track to begin in the second quarter of 2027. The highly advanced facility is expected to create up to 1,000 new jobs once fully operational.

Novelis has produced the first coil at its $5 billion aluminium recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama. The facility marks the first fully integrated aluminium recycling and rolling plant built in the United States in over 40 years. When fully operational, the plant will add 600 kilotonnes of annual rolled aluminium capacity, serving beverage packaging, automotive and speciality product markets. The recycling centre will process more than 15 billion used beverage cans annually. Novelis is working toward customer qualification and commercial shipments, expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027. The facility is projected to create up to 1,000 jobs once fully operational. The sustainable aluminium solutions provider reported net sales of $18.4 billion in fiscal year 2026.