Novelis to build advanced aluminium recycling centre with annual casting capacity of 240,000t of sheet ingot

Novelis Inc., the world’s leading flat-rolled aluminium products manufacturer and recycler, has reportedly broken ground to build a highly advanced recycling centre for automotive in North America. The project will have an annual casting capacity of 240,000 tonnes of sheet ingot, involving an investment of $365 million.

The facility is expected to reduce the company’s carbon emissions by more than 1 million tonnes each year and to add about 140 new jobs in Guthrie. It will be located adjacent to Novelis’ existing automotive finishing plant in Guthrie, Kentucky, which currently employs 150 people and expects to grow to 190 over the next two years.

Tom Boney, Executive Vice President and President of Novelis North America, said: "This groundbreaking marks a major milestone in our ongoing commitment to sustainability and recycling, and also supports our automotive customers' carbon reduction targets. The Commonwealth of Kentucky continues to be a great partner to Novelis. We are proud to build on the rich 40-year history of our aluminum recycling operations in Kentucky, and look forward to deepening our relationships to ensure our facility has a lasting, beneficial impact in the region."

The new recycling centre is expected to be operational in 2024, having industry-leading processes and capabilities, including advanced shredding and sorting technology, as well as energy-efficient innovations to enable the company to reduce energy intensity by 10 per cent by 2026 and achieve net carbon neutral by 2050 or sooner.

As per the report, the ground breaking ceremony was attended by nearly 100 people, including distinguished guests like Senator Paul, Governor Beshear, Representative Petrie, Representative Thomas, Morgan Alvey from Senator McConnell's office, Corey Elder from Congressman Comer's office, as well as Guthrie Mayor Jimmy Covington and Judge Todd Mansfield.