Hindalco Industries on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) announced a ₹210 billion ($2.29 billion) project to expand its aluminium smelter in Odisha, as a part of its larger capacity enhancement plan aimed at reducing reliance on imports.
The Aditya Birla Group company also commissioned a flat rolled products (FRP) and battery-grade aluminium foil manufacturing facility worth ₹45 billion.
Aluminium products are critical raw materials for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and clean energy storage. The investments come amid New Delhi’s push towards greater local manufacturing.
Mumbai-headquartered Hindalco, India’s largest FRP maker by market share, said the expansion will nearly halve the dependence on imports. About 40% of flat-rolled aluminium is currently imported into India, it added.
The projects are expected to generate over 15,000 additional jobs, and are part of the firm’s overall capital expenditure outlay of ₹550 billion across India, Hindalco added.
Published – January 27, 2026 10:05 pm IST
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/hindalco-unveils-23-billion-aluminium-smelter-expansion-plan/article70558016.ece
