ATLANTA, Georgia – Novelis announced it has secured a multi-year agreement to become the sole supplier of automotive sheet products for Jaguar Land Rover.

As one of the components of the sole supplier relationship, Novelis will recover and recycle all the automakers aluminum scrap, thus creating a closed-loop recycling system.

The company has established targets of achieving 80 percent recycled aluminum input by 2020. Their percentage of recycled input increased from 33 percent in 2011 to 39 percent in 2012.

Aluminum is lighter than steel and is desirable for its ability to reduce the weight of vehicles and help decrease CO2 emissions.

Novelis ability to deliver a secure supply of aluminum sheet will enable Jaguar Land Rover to meet the growing demand from its customers worldwide for lighter vehicles and improved fuel economy, said Roland Harings, Vice President, Global Automotive for Novelis.

This close partnership reflects the aligned growth paths of both companies in reaching our respective sustainability goals, due to our collaboration on a proven closed-loop aluminum recycling system.

Also, Novelis will supply aluminum for use in the new Range Rover, which marks the first time a sport utility vehicle will incorporate a lightweight all-aluminum body structure.

Their aluminum is already widely used across Jaguar Land Rovers product range, and to meet the growth in demand for automotive aluminum sheet worldwide they are doubling their capacity dedicated to the automotive market.

Novelis operates in 11 countries, has more than 11,000 employees.