Novelis executive receives Lifetime Achievement award

Tadeu Nardocci, senior vice president of Novelis Inc., Atlanta, and president of Novelis South America, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Platts’ 2015 Global Metals Awards ceremony, held May 21 in London.

“Tadeu has played an important role in leading the aluminum industry and Novelis over the course of his career,” said Steve Fisher, Novelis interim president and CEO. “He has strengthened global industry alignment and best practice sharing throughout key regions of the world, and we are honored to have him as a valued leader at Novelis.”

Nardocci was honored for his contributions and dedication to advancing the aluminum industry globally over the past three decades, according to Platts.

Prior to his current role at Novelis, he served as president of Novelis Europe, senior vice president of global strategy and research and development and managing director of Alcom (Aluminum Company of Malaysia), among other roles.

Platts says Nardocci’s dedication to the aluminum industry also was demonstrated with his role as chairman of the European Aluminium Association (EAA) in 2011 and 2012 and vice president of the Brazilian Aluminum Association (ABAL) in 2008.

Novelis also was a finalist for the Recycling Leadership Award for its recycling program; for the Breakthrough Innovation of the Year for its automotive sheet finishing lines in Oswego, New York, and Changzhou, China; and for the Corporate Social Responsibility Award.