Novelis, a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, has chosen Pesmel to provide a compact coil packing line for their new U.S. aluminum rolling and recycling plant being built in Bay Minette, Alabama. The plant is expected to begin commissioning in the second half of 2026.
The 600 kilotonnes plant will primarily support the beverage packaging and automotive industries, with flexibility for specialty products production. The plant will also have the capacity to recycle approximately 15 billion used beverage cans annually. Pesmel’s packing line comprises automatic through-eye wrapping system (TEW) with stretch film and outer edge protections, and automated palletizing with top disc inserting, strapping, and labelling. Continuous wrapping is guaranteed for several hours with automatic stretch film changing device. Two sledges allow wrapping with two materials simultaneously when required.
Novelis selected Pesmel’s TEW machine as it could be fitted to limited space with height of just 7.5 meters. Wrapping of large diameter coils is carried out using a side movement due to the height restriction. “We are delighted that we’ve got Novelis’ first contract in the U.S. and look forward to future cooperation,” says Juha Suksi, Pesmel VP, Metals.
More information:
Juha Suksi, Pesmel VP, Metals
Tel. +358 20 700 9624
email: juha.suksi@pesmel.com
Novelis
Novelis Inc. is a global leader in the production of innovative aluminum products and solutions and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum. Novelis had net sales of
$16.2 billion in fiscal year 2024. A subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, it is an industry leader in aluminum and copper, and the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai.
Pesmel
Pesmel is a leading provider of integrated material flow solutions for the pulp and paper, steel, non-ferrous metal, and tire industries globally. The company is a single source for all functions and related software in automated handling, packing, sorting, storing, and shipping. The scope of supply is integrated with the mill processes and resource planning with the help of an advanced warehouse management system.
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