Novelis Inc. is the world’s leading aluminium rolled products producer based on shipment volume. The company produces an estimated 19 per cent of the world’s flat-rolled aluminium products and is the number one producer in Europe and South America, and the second largest in North America and Asia. In its 2009 fiscal year, the company shipped 2.9 million tonnes of aluminium products and reported net sales of approximately US$10.2 billion.

Novelis is also the world leader in the recycling of used aluminium beverage cans. In 2008, the company recycled nearly 39 billion cans back into new can sheet to be manufactured into beverage cans by its customers. Novelis has a large global footprint across 12 countries, employing 12,000 people in 31 manufacturing plants and associated activities worldwide.

With its industry-leading assets and expertise, Novelis is the only company able to produce premium aluminium rolled products in all four continents where it operates. End-use applications for its sheet and light-gauge products include beverage and food cans, foil and packaging, transportation, electronics, construction and industrial products.

In addition to its aluminium rolling activities, Novelis operates bauxite mining, primary aluminium smelting and power generation facilities in Brazil that are integrated with its rolling plants there.

Novelis is a Canadian corporation formed in January 2005 as a spin-off from Alcan Inc. In 2007, Novelis was acquired by Hindalco Industries Limited and became part of the Aditya Birla Group.

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Novelis Inc. 3399 Peachtree Road NE Suite 1500 Atlanta, GA 30326 Tel: +1 404 814 4200 Fax: +1 404 814 4219