According to foreign media reports, the explosion at the Novelis aluminum rolling plant in Greensboro, Georgia, US, was a major industrial accident triggered by a baghouse dust collector malfunction.
The plant is a leading enterprise in global aluminum recycling, mainly producing aluminum semis for beverage cans, with clients including Coca-Cola.
- Time and Location: At around 5:00 p.m. local time on March 1, 2026 (Sunday), at the Novelis aluminum recycling plant on Willow Run Road in Greensboro, Georgia, US.
- Incident Overview: A fire was sparked by a dust explosion in the baghouse, spreading to piles of aluminum scrap and conveyor belts, causing partial structural damage to the building; all 16 employees at the site evacuated safely, with no casualties.
