# Novelis to invest $180M to double automotive aluminum capacity in Changzhou, China

Novelis Inc. will invest approximately $180 million to double its automotive aluminum body sheet capacity at its Changzhou facility in China, adding about 100 kilotonnes of capacity and creating 160 jobs. The expansion is expected to be operational by 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-05-23
- Where: Changzhou, China, China
- Value: $180.0M
- Jobs: 160
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100 kilotonnes
- Products: automotive aluminum body sheet
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Novelis](https://endata.com/companies/2475.md)

## Sources

- [investors.novelis.com](https://investors.novelis.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/143/novelis-to-double-automotive-aluminum-capacity-in-china), 2018-05-23: "Novelis Inc. today announced it will invest approximately $180 million to double its automotive aluminum body sheet capacity at its Changzhou facility in China."
- [engineering.com](https://www.engineering.com/novelis-to-increase-aluminum-supply-to-electric-vehicle-makers/), 2018-06-19: "We believe China’s commitment to fuel efficiency and reducing emissions represent a large and favorable opportunity that will require greater adoption of aluminum."

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