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Aditya Birla Group advances $4.1 billion Alabama plant, reinforcing its lead as largest Indian US investor

Contractor teams will double by December as the Alabama mill nears commissioning and trade-deal momentum builds.

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Overview

  • The group has invested $15 billion in the US over 17 years, making it the country’s largest Indian investor.
  • Its latest venture is a $4.1 billion greenfield aluminium rolling mill at Bay Minette, Alabama, the company’s largest such project globally.
  • More than 1,000 contractors are on site, and that number is projected to double by year-end to support 1,000 permanent positions.
  • The facility is designed to boost aluminium beverage packaging and automotive solutions capacity amid rising market demand.
  • US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick voiced optimism for an imminent US-India trade agreement at the USISPF Leadership Summit.