Novelis Inc. engages in the aluminum recycling and production business in North America, South America, Asia, and Europe. The company produces and sells aluminum sheets, plates, and light gauge products for use in the packaging market, which includes beverage and food can and foil products, as well as for use in the automotive, transportation, aerospace, electronics, architectural, and industrial product markets. It also recycles post-consumer aluminum, such as used-beverage cans; and post-industrial aluminum, such as class scrap. The company sells its products directly to its customers, as well as through distributors. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Novelis Inc. is a subsidiary of AV Minerals (Netherlands) N.V.