Hindalco Industries

The Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Limited was established in 1958 by the Aditya Birla Group. In 1962 the company began production in Renukoot in Uttar Pradesh making 20 thousand metric tons per year of aluminium and 40 thousand metric tons per year of alumina. In 1989 the company was restructured and renamed Hindalco. Ramdev Singh was the first trade union leader of Hindalco Industries Limited, Renukoot.

On 20 February 2026, Hindalco Industries signed an MoU with Brazilian aerospace major Embraer, to explore and assess potential sources for aerospace-grade aluminium manufacturing in India.

Power plants

Renusagar Power Plant. An 826.57 MW (10 generating units of various capacities) captive power plant which is about 40 km from Renukoot, Sonebhadra district, Uttar Pradesh.

Hirakud Captive Power Plant. A 467.5 MW captive power plant located at Hirakud, Sambalpur District, Odisha. This plant supplies power to Hirakud smelter of Hindalco Industries.

Utkal Alumina Captive Power Plant. A 90 MW captive power plant located at Doraguda, Rayagada District, Odisha. This plant supplies power to Utkal Refinery of Hindalco Industries.

Aditya Captive Power Plant. A 900 MW captive power plant located at Lapanga, Sambalpur District, Odisha. This plant supplies power to Aditya smelter of Hindalco Industries.

In June 2000, acquisition of controlling stake in Indian Aluminium Company Limited (Indal) with 74.6 per cent equity holding.

In July 2007, Hindalco announced it is acquiring the stake of Alcan Inc. in the Utkal Alumina Project located in Doraguda, Odisha.

On 15 April 2020, Novelis acquired US-based Aluminium rolled products manufacturer Aleris Corporation. Hindalco's Novelis' entry into the high-end aerospace segment, this deal has been closed at an enterprise value of $2.8 billion.

On 6 February 2024, Hindalco announced it is acquiring 26% stake in Ayana Renewable Power Four (ARPFPL) for a value of Rs 1.62 crore. Hindalco will operate a captive power generation plant for supplying 100 MW Renewable energy to Hindalcos smelter in Odisha.