Novelis Inc. has produced the first coil on the cold mill at its $5 billion Greenfield aluminum recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama, marking a major commissioning milestone for one of the largest new US aluminum manufacturing investments in decades.
The first-coil production moves the facility closer to customer qualification and commercial shipments, which Novelis said remain on track to begin in the second quarter of 2027. All assets required to commence commercial shipments are currently in the commissioning process.
The Bay Minette facility is the first fully integrated aluminum recycling and rolling plant built in the United States in more than 40 years. Once fully operational, it will add 600 kilotonnes of annual rolled aluminum capacity, serving the beverage packaging, automotive, and specialty product markets.
Novelis President and CEO Steve Fisher said the first coil from the cold mill represents an important step in commissioning the facility and increasing the supply of rolled aluminum in the US.