Novelis and thyssenkrupp sign agreement for aerospace-grade aluminium

thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Novelis renew strategic partnership through a multi-year agreement. Novelis will supply aerospace-grade aluminium from its facilities in Koblenz, Germany, and Zhenjiang, China, to several thyssenkrupp Aerospace key markets in Europe and Asia.

The contract provides for the ongoing supply of aircraft-grade aluminium plates and sheets.

Patrick Marous, CEO of Business Unit Solutions at thyssenkrupp Materials Services and responsible for the Aerospace business field, comments: “We are very pleased that our global Aerospace unit is prolonging our partnership with Novelis. Securing a reliable, long-term supply of high-quality aluminium is critical to ensuring that we can consistently meet the needs of our customers. This agreement reinforces our commitment to delivering excellence by ensuring material availability and reliability for our customers’ supply chains, an important part of our Materials-as-a-Service strategy. We look forward to continuing this successful collaboration.” “Since the first contract was signed in 2014, our collaboration with thyssenkrupp Aerospace has flourished,” highlighted Johan Petry, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Global Aerospace, at Novelis. “We look forward to building on this successful relationship, underlining Novelis’ role as a preferred supplier and continuing to deliver high-quality products that meet the evolving needs of the aerospace industry.”