Representational image of a logo on the facility of flat-rolled aluminium producer Novelis, part of Aditya Birla Group
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Aditya Birla Group firm Hindalco Industries on Friday (November 21, 2025) said a fire broke out at its plant in New York and there were no injuries.
The company’s plant in Oswego, New York is of its U.S. subsidiary Novelis. This is the second incident of fire at the company’s plant in a little over two months.
“There was an incident of fire at the Novelis Plant in Oswego, New York, on November 20, 2025, at around 8.45 a.m. (EDT),” Hindalco said in a filing to BSE.
Everyone working at the plant was safely evacuated and fortunately, there were no injuries, the company said.
Multiple local fire departments responded, and the fire is now out, it said, adding, “crews remain on site to monitor”.
Fire in September
Earlier, Hindalco Industries had said that the production at its plant in New York had been halted following a fire incident on September 16.
The company had said it was investigating the cause of the fire and determining the impact on its operations.
“There was a fire incident at the Novelis Plant in Oswego, New York, on September 16, 2025, at around 10 p.m. (EDT), Hindalco had said in its earlier statement.
“The plant is insured for property damage and business interruption losses related to such events, subject to deductibles and policy limits,” it said.
Novelis is a leading producer of flat-rolled aluminium products and a recycler of aluminium.
Published – November 21, 2025 01:41 pm IST
