thyssenkrupp Aerospace and Novelis sign multi-year agreement to strengthen global partnership

thyssenkrupp Aerospace, one of the world's leading supply chain management and third-party logistics service providers for the commercial Aerospace industry, and Novelis, a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, have renewed their strategic partnership through a multi-year agreement.

Under the agreement, Novelis will supply specialized, aerospace-grade aluminum 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 premium, aircraft-grade aluminum plates and sheets from Novelis to thyssenkrupp Aerospace, reinforcing Novelis' strategic importance as a supplier of innovative aluminum products for the aerospace sector.

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 aluminum 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.”

This long-standing collaboration is an important step in maintaining the well-established relationship between Novelis and thyssenkrupp Aerospace. It strengthens the position of both companies in the global aerospace market, while reflecting their continued commitment to innovation and the provision of high-performance materials to the aerospace industry on a global scale.

thyssenkrupp Aerospace is a leading global network of companies that delivers customized supply chain solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. The company’s network spans more than 40 sites in over 20 countries and its over 3,500 customers include the world’s biggest aerospace and defense manufacturers and their suppliers. thyssenkrupp Aerospace offers supply chain management as well as a wide range of supply chain and manufacturing services. These include procurement of raw materials, warehousing, precision processing, third-party logistics, and just-in-time delivery. thyssenkrupp Aerospace is part of the larger Supply Chain Solutions unit, which also offers bespoke 3PL/ 4PL services and digital solutions.