# Novelis to invest R$5B in Pindamonhangaba aluminum plant expansion

Aditya Birla Group confirmed a R$5 billion investment to expand the Novelis aluminum plant in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil, doubling its size. The project includes a new plant adjacent to the existing one, aiming to increase capacity from 750,000 to 1.2 million tonnes per year, with construction expected to take about three years.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-02-21
- Where: Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, Brazil
- Value: $1.00B (5.00B BRL)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.2 million tonnes per year
- Products: aluminum laminates
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Novelis](https://endata.com/companies/2475.md)
- [Aditya Birla Group](https://endata.com/companies/27119.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [onnews.com.br](https://onnews.com.br/materia/grupo-indiano-confirma-investimento-de-r-5-bilhoes-para-expandir-fabrica-da-novelis-em-pindamonhangaba-4), 2026-02-26: "O aporte deverá dobrar o tamanho da unidade e está entre os maiores investimentos industriais recentes anunciados no país."
- [encontrapindamonhangaba.com](https://www.encontrapindamonhangaba.com/investimento-de-r-5-bilhoes-preve-ampliacao-da-fabrica-da-novelis-em-pindamonhangaba/), 2026-02-27: "Um vasto investimento de R$ 5 bilhões está programado para a ampliação da fábrica da Novelis em Pindamonhangaba."

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