Novelis Honored with 2025 German Ecodesign Prize for Innovative Recycled Aluminium Sheet

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Novelis, the global leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, has received the 2025 German Ecodesign Award in the “Product” category for a breakthrough aluminium sheet made entirely from end-of-life vehicle scrap.

The winning product builds on Novelis’ long-standing R&D collaboration across the automotive value chain. Its current commercial alloy, Advanz™ 6F – e170RC, already contains at least 75% recycled content sourced from manufacturing scrap and post-consumer aluminium. The new prototype goes further by achieving 100% recycled content using only end-of-life automotive material.

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Michael Hahne, VP Commercial at Novelis Europe, said the award affirms the company’s commitment to driving sustainable innovation and strengthening partnerships across the recycling ecosystem.

Novelis has invested heavily in closed-loop systems to return automotive production scrap directly into new material, supporting its Novelis 3x30 sustainability strategy and broader circularity goals. Increasing the use of end-of-life aluminium is central to scaling high-quality recycled inputs.

Recycling aluminium reduces energy use and CO₂ emissions by up to 95% compared with primary production, offering major environmental benefits for automakers and aligning with EU raw-materials objectives.

The award ceremony was held on December 1, 2025, in Berlin.