# BMW signs aluminium supply agreement with Braidy Atlas

BMW has signed an agreement with Braidy Atlas, a joint venture between Braidy Industries and Rusal, for sustainable aluminium supply to its Spartanburg plant. Braidy Atlas is building a rolling mill in Ashland, Kentucky, with capacity up to 500,000 tonnes per year.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-05-14
- Where: Ashland, Kentucky, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 500,000 tonnes per year of flat-rolled aluminium products
- Products: flat-rolled aluminium products
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [BMW](https://endata.com/companies/13009.md) (customer)
- [RUSAL](https://endata.com/companies/15292.md) (partner)
- [Braidy Industries](https://endata.com/companies/23234.md) (partner)
- [Braidy Atlas](https://endata.com/companies/36684.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [automotivelogistics.media](https://www.automotivelogistics.media/supply-chain/bmw-to-collaborate-with-braidy-atlas-on-us-aluminium-supply/214178), 2019-05-14: "Our low-cost, high-quality, low-carbon footprint allows material improvement in global supply chain costs for BMW as a key customer."

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