August 2015

Novelis China Automotive Newsletter Novelis China Leads the Way in Automotive Aluminum Bringing Innovative Aluminum Solutions to Drive the Automotive Industry Forward

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OVERVIEW As the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, Novelis entered the China market in 2011. Since then, Novelis has been committed to growing with the local market and its customers by providing premium aluminum products and innovative aluminum solutions for the wider industry. Building on its unrivaled research and technology capabilities, as well as years of global experience, Novelis China is deepening its presence in China with the start of operations at its Changzhou Plant last October. The plant supplies solutions for leading local and regional auto OEMs, as well as supports automakers in high-volume aluminum production for automotive lightweighting. Novelis also recently unveiled its latest cutting-edge aluminum products to the automotive industry, the Novelis AdvanzTM 7000-series, allowing automakers to continue reducing vehicle weight while maintaining superior strength for optimal safety performance.

Industry Leader in Automotive Aluminum Novelis supports high-volume aluminum production for automotive lightweighting, including solutions for forming and high-speed joining, tailored solutions for material maximization, alloys for strength and crash energy, closed-loop recycling and adhesive bonding technology innovation. Recently, Novelis participated in the international symposium focused on automotive lightweighting, supply chain management and procurement management – the “Asia Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium,” organized by AluMag from July 6-8, 2015 in Shanghai. The event was attended by delegates from international OEMs, tiers and equipment manufacturers from all over the world. As one of the key speakers, James Liu, Managing Director of Novelis China and Vice President, Automotive for Novelis Asia, presented Novelis’ overall approaches to supporting high-volume aluminum production for automotive lightweighting, including solutions for forming and high-speed joining, tailored solutions for material maximization, alloys for strength and crash energy, closed-loop recycling and adhesive bonding technology innovation.

“As a trusted and strategic partner for both global and local customers, Novelis not only provides high-quality aluminum products, but we also partner with our customers to provide innovative solutions. From design and development to production, Novelis’ technologies and applications enable our partners in a variety of sectors to meet increasingly high demands for quality, eciency and sustainability, in markets around the world.”

- James Liu Managing Director of Novelis China and Vice President, Automotive for Novelis Asia

At the following 2015 Aluminum China Conference, Novelis displayed its full range of innovative aluminum solutions for the automotive, construction and electronics industries, demonstrating its unparalleled ability to meet the demands of its local and regional customers, and supporting China’s path towards a modern, ecient and sustainable future. Novelis’ premium automotive products showcased at the exhibit included an aluminum body for the Jaguar Land Rover, the SGM Cadillac XTS hood, A6L door, Audi Q3 tailgate and Daimler E-class fender.

Changzhou Plant Enables High-Volume Aluminum Production for Our Customers Local production ensures faster response time, shorter lead time and reduced costs and supply chain risks To provide local automotive manufacturers with a single source for inner, structural and outer parts, Novelis established its Changzhou plant in October 2014, which is China’s first dedicated aluminum heat treatment facility for automotive sheet. The plant enables high-volume aluminum production of lightweight vehicles in China, with 120kt capacity per annum, supporting automakers in meeting China’s stricter fuel eciency and emissions regulations. With a well-developed management process, as well as proven technologies and years of experience working with global OEMs, the Novelis Changzhou plant now delivers production advantages for leading local and regional customers, including Jaguar Land Rover and its joint venture in China, with a faster response time, shorter lead time and reduced costs and risks associated with supply chain issues. The plant is expected to supply products for customers who have made successful audits to the plant in the short run, including Ford, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, making high-volume aluminum production for lightweight vehicles in China possible. Most advanced alloys, like Advanz E170 (outer/skin panel applications) and Advanz S600 (high strength needed structural applications), can be produced at the Novelis Changzhou plant, with identical performance and quality as those produced at Novelis’ other regional plants. Also, the Changzhou plant can produce 5xxx alloys for main inner and structural parts, and the 6xxx alloys for outer and structural parts, which oers a one-stop solution for local automakers to meet stricter fuel eciency and emission regulations required by the Chinese government, in line with the country’s transition to a green economy.

Developing Next-Generation High-Strength Alloys, Advanz 7000TM series Novelis Advanz 7000-series products are two to three times stronger than any frequently used automotive aluminum today For decades, Novelis has been a pioneer in aluminum alloy B Pillar manufactured with Novelis AdvanzTM 7000 development, setting the standard in the automotive industry. The company recently announced the development of the Novelis AdvanzTM 7000-series of high-strength alloys designed for safety-critical components of vehicle structures. Novelis Advanz 7000-series products are two to three times stronger than any frequently used automotive aluminum today, which can be used to manufacture components such as bumper systems, crash ring components and door intrusion beams. The new alloy series can significantly reduce weight when compared to current high-strength steels in the marketplace, enabling automakers to further reduce the weight of vehicles while ensuring passenger safety. The Novelis Advanz 7000-series expands the Novelis family of aluminum alloys, oering automakers a unique array of products designed to address customer requirements for strength, formability and styling. Customer testing of the first Novelis Advanz 7000-series alloys is currently underway with a number of global automakers.

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About Novelis

Novelis Inc. is the global leader in aluminum rolled products and the world's largest recycler of aluminum. The company operates Novelis China in 11 countries, has approximately 11,500 employees and reported Suite 3002, Gubei Fortune Center II No. 1438 Hongqiao Road, Changning District $11.1 billion in revenue for its 2015 fiscal year. Novelis supplies Shanghai, 201103 premium aluminum sheet and foil products to transportation, China packaging, construction, industrial and consumer electronics +86 21 6035 5122 www.novelis.com markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. The company is a subsidiary of For more information, please contact: Je Wang, Director, Automotive Sales, Novelis Asia Limited, part of the , a multinational je[email protected] conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. For more information, visit novelis.com and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/Novelis ©2015 Novelis Inc and Twitter at twitter.com/Novelis.