Bay Minette aluminum recycling and rolling plant
Novelis Inc., Bay Minette, Baldwin County, Alabama
Bay Minette aluminum recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama is Novelis Inc.’s plant for rolled aluminum sheet (beverage can, automotive). Status: operating (reported) as of October 2026 (production started, reported by news and not yet confirmed by the company or state). Novelis Inc. announced $2.5 billion and 1,000 jobs. Primary source: governor.alabama.gov, checked November 1, 2026.
- Status
- Operating (reported)
- Announced investment
- $2.5 billion
- Announced jobs
- 1,000
- Industry
- Steel and metals
- Sheet
- AL-32
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedgovernor.alabama.gov
- Groundbreakinginvestors.novelis.com
- Production started (reported)alcircle.com
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Novelis Inc. |
|---|---|
| Plant | Bay Minette aluminum recycling and rolling plant |
| Location | Bay Minette, Baldwin County, Alabama |
| Industry | Steel and metals |
| Product | Rolled aluminum sheet (beverage can, automotive) |
| Announced investment | $2.5 billionAnnounced as more than $2.5B (May 2022); later news reports cite ~$5B |
| Announced jobs | 1,000 |
| Last checked | November 1, 2026 |
Sources
- Gov. Ivey: Novelis $2.5B Baldwin County plant (state release, governor.alabama.gov, checked November 1, 2026)
- Novelis breaks ground (company release, investors.novelis.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- Made in Alabama: construction kicks off (state release, madeinalabama.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- Novelis 8-K Aug 2026 (plant in commissioning/ramp-up) (SEC filing, sec.gov, checked November 1, 2026)
- AlCircle: first coil produced (news report, alcircle.com, checked November 1, 2026)
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