Novelis Enters New Long-Term Agreement to Supply Aluminum Beverage Can Sheet to Ball Corporation

With this contract and other commitments, Novelis has secured all of the beverage can capacity from the Novelis plant being built now in Bay Minette, Ala.

“Securing contracts for beverage can production capacity at Bay Minette two years before the plant is expected to be completed demonstrates our customers’ confidence in our ability to plan, construct and operate our new plant in Alabama,” said Steve Fisher, president and CEO of Novelis.

This contract reinforces the demand for sustainable aluminum can sheet by our customers and our ability to deliver the product.

“Novelis is a critical partner in helping Ball reach our carbon footprint reduction goals and achieving full circularity for aluminum beverage packaging,” said Ron Lewis, senior vice president & chief operating officer, global beverage packaging, Ball Corporation.

As part of the new contract, Novelis and Ball have recognized sustainability commitments by including closed-loop recycling and collaborative efforts to improve beverage can recycling. Through closed-loop recycling programs, Novelis directly takes back the manufacturing scrap generated during the can-making process and recycles it into new beverage packaging sheet, which is then made into new beverage cans. Novelis also recycles more than 82 billion used beverage cans per year into new aluminum for beverage packaging.

The partnership between Novelis and Ball highlights both companies focus on sustainability and innovation.

“Our long-term collaboration has brought innovative products to market and set a new standard for sustainability. We are excited to continue this partnership and to meet growing demand for environmentally friendly beverage packaging,” said Greg Schlicht, senior vice president, global beverage packaging at Novelis.