Aleris signs multi-year contract with Airbus

Aleris has signed a five-year contract to provide aluminum plate and sheet in a range of alloys to Airbus for its global programs. The agreement covers supply for the years 2012 through 2016, and reconfirms Aleris’s longstanding position as a major supplier and strategic partner to Airbus. The agreement also includes the development of a recycling program, where Aleris will recycle scrap for Airbus.  Aleris is a leader in merchant aluminum recycling.