Aluminum shortage to impact production of 90,000-100,000 F-Series trucks in Q4. Vehicle manufacturer will add third shift to recover volume in 2026. Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) slashed its full-year earnings guidance by up to $2 billion following a September fire at supplier Novelis Inc.’s aluminum rolling facility in Oswego, N.Y., threatening parts availability for […]
Ford Temporarily Halts Production of Five Models Following Aluminum Supplier Fire
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is temporarily cutting production of at least five vehicle models, including its Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The move comes after a fire at a key aluminum supplier disrupted the automaker’s supply chain. The company stopped building the three-row SUVs at […]
Fire at Aluminum Plant to Impact Auto Production and Parts Supply
September fire at New York plant could impact Ford F-150 production and part supply. Plant produced 40% of aluminum sheet used by auto industry. A fire at a Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego, N.Y. is expected to impact production of the Ford F-150 through the end of the year. According to a report by Reuters […]
Novelis Launches New High-Strength Automotive Aluminum for Automotive Body Designs
Novelis Inc., the aluminum rolling and recycling company, announced the launch of Advanz 6HS-s650, a precisely engineered aluminum automotive body sheet product that exceeds industry standards for strength, lightweighting, formability, performance and structural integrity. It is the strongest 6xxx series product with a 15 to 25 percent in-service strength advantage over incumbent high strength aluminum […]
Novelis Breaks Ground on Automotive Aluminum Facility in Kentucky
Novelis Inc., the aluminum rolling and recycling company, yesterday hosted community members, federal, state and local officials to break ground on its $300 million automotive aluminum sheet manufacturing facility in Guthrie, Ky. Representatives from Novelis were joined by Senator Rand Paul, Congressman James Comer, Governor Matt Bevin and Senator Mitch McConnell’s staff to recognize the […]