(Updates with Novelis' statement in the first and second paragraphs.)
Ford Motor's (F) top aluminum supplier, Novelis, said Wednesday it has restarted its aluminum-rolling plant in New York.
"Restarting the Oswego hot mill is an important step forward for our operations and, most importantly, for our customers," Novelis President and Chief Executive Steve Fisher said in a statement. "We are deeply grateful for the flexibility and partnership our customers have shown, as well as the extraordinary efforts of our employees, suppliers and industry peers who came together to support continuity of supply."
The Wall Street Journal earlier reported the news.
The plant, which also serves General Motors (GM), Stellantis (STLA) and some foreign automakers with US production facilities, resumed the plant's operations after fires that caused a supply shock for the auto industry, WSJ reported.
Ford didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from.
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