🏗️ Steel & metals · Bay Minette, Alabama
Novelis: Bay Minette aluminum plant
💰 $5 billion👷 1,000 jobs (up to)🏗️ First coil produced October 2026; shipments in 2027Aluminum rolling and can recycling for beverage-can sheet in Baldwin County.
How to get on the sub list
The general contractor hasn't been announced publicly; watch local news and county permits.
Source: SupplyChain247, Oct 2026 · checked Oct 25, 2026
How to get on the Novelis Bay Minette sub list
- Find the general contractor. It hasn't been announced publicly. Watch local news and Bay Minette's county building permits.
- Get prequalified. Have your insurance, safety record (EMR), licenses and references ready.
- Call the local economic development office. Alabama and its counties often run supplier fairs and keep vendor lists for projects like this.
- Have a one-page capability statement. Build yours in Launchpad.
Work sites like this typically buy locally:
Site work, paving and concreteElectrical, HVAC and plumbingTrucking, hauling and equipment rentalSecurity guardsJanitorial and industrial cleaningLandscaping and snow removalFencing, signage and maintenanceCatering, staffing and office supply
Win government work in Alabama while this one gets going
Cities, counties and state agencies in Alabama post new bids every week.
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Investment and job figures are the company's own announced numbers, from the linked source. Plans change; check the source for the latest. Contrax isn't affiliated with Novelis.