On January 27, 2026, Hindalco Industries announced an INR 210 billion expansion of its aluminium smelter at Aditya Aluminium complex in Sambalpur with 360,000 tonnes-per-annum capacity. The company also commissioned a 170,000-tonnes-per-annum Flat Rolled Products (FRP) and battery-grade aluminium foil manufacturing f

Hydro Extrusion Italy s.r.l., a subsidiary of Norsk Hydro, has announced the potential closure of its Feltre plant by 2026, affecting around 250 employees.
On January 20, 2026, the Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy (MIMIT) held an initial roundtable discussion to address the situation. During the meeting, the

On January 20, 2026, Ramkrishna Forgings Limited announced that it had commenced commercial production at its Aluminium Forging facility at Plant V, Village Baliguma, PO Kolabira, Saraikela - Kharsawan district, Jharkhand, with a production capacity of 3,000 Tonnes Per Annum (TPA). The company invested INR 575 millio

Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has joined Alumobility, a non-profit association of leading aluminum producers and downstream technology partners, to accelerate the adoption of aluminum in the automotive industry.
The move reinforces Hydro’s commitment to supporting automotive OEMs in producing lighter and more sustainable v

On December 17, ALUKO Group officials announced the company has selected Halls, Tennessee, for its second U.S. manufacturing facility.
ALUKO Group will create 285 new jobs and invest USD 107.7 million to locate its integrated aluminum manufacturing operations in an existing building in Halls, Tennessee. Once operatio

On December 12, the European Commission welcomed a provisional agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on new rules for end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). The regulation covers how vehicles are designed, produced, and recycled at the end of their life. Better collection, dismantling, and recycling will he

Benteler Group has completed a comprehensive modernization of its casthouse at the Raufoss plant in Norway. This investment increases the site’s use of recycled aluminum from around 30% to approximately 40%, with a target of 50% by 2030.
The upgrade, part of the “BAR Green” project launched in 2023, also reduces CO₂

On December 3, Constellium announced the inauguration of its new finishing lines at its Singen plant in Germany. This milestone marks the completion of the EUR 30 million investment announced in 2024 in partnership with Lotte Infracell, a subsidiary of Lotte Aluminium, to supply high-quality aluminum foilstock for ba

On November 21, Ford Motor Company and Novelis jointly announced an update following another fire incident at the Novelis Oswego aluminum plant on November 20. The fire had been swiftly contained and the plant was safely evacuated with no injuries to employees, contractors or first responders.
As of November 21, the

On November 23, Egypt Aluminum, in a stock exchange filing, informed about the latest developments regarding the car rim production project. This initiative supports the company's strategy to diversify its production and develop new products, including car rims.
The authorities are presently evaluating further resear

On November 20th, Novelis announced a new fire at its aluminum plant in Oswego, New York, which was damaged in a September 16 fire and disrupted production at Ford, Nissan, and Stellantis.
According to a Novelis announcement at 15:25 on November 20, the fire, which started around 8:45 in the morning, was extinguished

On November 12, South32 Hillside Aluminium announced a partnership with the Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF) and the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) to provide around ZAR 200 million in concessional financing to support Bingelela Alloys' continued production of rim alloys in Richar

On November 4, while reporting Q2 FY26 financial results, Novelis said that its aluminum plant in Oswego, New York that was damaged in a September 16 fire, disrupting production for Ford, Nissan and Stellantis, is expected to fully reopen in December. 
Novelis CEO Steve Fisher said construction crews are working arou

Nissan told its suppliers on October 30 that parts shortages had reduced October production at its plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, by about 7,400 vehicles as is scale back U.S. production of its bestselling model, the Rogue crossover.
Nissan halted output on both production lines at the 6.4-million-square-foot Smyrna pla

Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has collaborated with the University of Michigan to launch the Center for Recycling, Extrusion and Aluminum Technology (CREATe) partnership, investing USD 2.5 million over five years for this research initiative.
The project aims to advance aluminum recycling and extrusion alloy development wh

On October 30, the Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria inaugurated the high-tech automotive parts of Zies Europe (ZS Europe) in the Trakia Economic Zone (TEZ) near Plovdiv. The company has invested BGN 19 million in this plant. It will create 100 new jobs. The plant will produce aluminum parts. ZS Europe is associated

Nissan temporarily canceled production in Smyrna, Tennessee, on October 24 and 27 due to an “ongoing shortages of aluminum and vehicle components provided by Marelli and other suppliers”, according to an internal document.
It is not clear what components are in short supply. Marelli is a major lighting and interiors

Stellantis is the second OEM to be affected by a September 16 fire at the Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego, New York.
The Warren Truck Assembly Plant, where Stellantis builds the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, is being idled for three weeks because of a parts shortage emanating from the fire.
“Due to a parts short

Ford informed workers at its Kentucky Truck Plant that it will be pausing production of the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator beginning the week of October 14, due to issues with its aluminum supply chain used in its body panels. The pause is currently slated to last one week, according to the memo, but Ford is a

A memo sent to workers at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan notified that production of the Ford F-150 Lightning will be paused the week of October 13. The news was subsequently confirmed by administration of the plant that the shutdown is a direct result of the fire at Novelis’ aluminum plan