Vedanta champions ‘Made in India’ aluminium in Germany

28th September 2022

  • Marks its presence at the ALUMINIUM 2022 World Trade Fair at Düsseldorf, Germany

New Delhi; 28th September 2022: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, champions Made in India aluminium at the ‘ALUMINIUM 2022’ World Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. The company has put up its stall in Hall No. 6, Booth No. 64D5, at the tradeshow for displaying its top-of-the-line product portfolio and manufacturing excellence to global customers.

“As India’s largest producer of aluminium, it is a matter of pride for us to showcase our manufacturing expertise and product portfolio ‘made in India for the world’. The forthcoming decades will see aluminium become the most-consumed metal in the world, given its ubiquity in current and potential clean technologies. We, at Vedanta Aluminium, are on a relentless mission to deliver sustained growth for our customers, customers and country through aluminium, the metal of the future. This will see us leverage the full potential of our assets, deepen innovation capabilities, foster global partnerships, and develop new products and high-end alloys to cater to the emerging needs of a low carbon future.” – Mr. Rahul Sharma, CEO – Vedanta Aluminium

Since inception, Vedanta Aluminium has been a champion of national growth and development, putting India on the world map as a fast-emerging manufacturing powerhouse of aluminium and its products. With 2.3 million tonnes of installed aluminium smelting capability, Vedanta Aluminium produces a diverse array of standard and customised aluminium products that include billets, primary foundry alloys, wire rods, rolled products, and primary aluminium ingots.

The company is the first from India to supply low carbon aluminium, branded ‘Restora’ for discerning customers looking to source responsibly. Under Restora, the company offers two product lines – Restora (low carbon aluminium) and Restora Ultra (ultra-low carbon aluminium). Restora’s greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity is well below the global threshold of low carbon aluminium (i.e., 4tCO2e/t) and Restora Ultra has an even lower carbon footprint, which is near-zero. With Restora, Vedanta Aluminium’s customers have the assurance that the aluminium they purchase has amongst the lower carbon footprints in the world.

The company’s products find critical applications across a vast spectrum of industries such as automobile, construction, electrical, consumer goods and packaging, sunrise sectors such as electric vehicles and solar/renewable energy, and high-tech sectors such as aerospace and aviation. With a discerning client base in nearly 50 countries worldwide, Vedanta Aluminium proudly manufactures high quality aluminium made in India for the world.

Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.26 million tonnes in FY22. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 4th in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2021 world rankings for aluminium industry, a reflection of its sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.

About Vedanta Limited:

Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa and Namibia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector. Vedanta is committed to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 or sooner and has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero operations. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company’s flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars, have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Under the aegis of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, the Vedanta group has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on social impact programmes with a thrust on nutrition, women & child development, healthcare, animal welfare, and grass-root level sports. Vedanta and the group companies have been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and was conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020, Golden Peacock Award for excellence in Corporate Governance 2022 and certified as a Great Place to Work 2022. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.

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About Vedanta Aluminium Business:

Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.29 million tonnes in FY23. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 1st in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023 world rankings for the aluminium industry, a reflection of its leading sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.

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