Flat-rolled aluminum made in Mexico
Mexico's aluminum rolling mill
Coil, sheet, circles, blanks, strip and hot band made from melting to rolling at our plant in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico. Cast and rolled in Mexico with lot documentation for USMCA, delivery from the plant, and engineers who made the metal answering your questions.
- Part ofGrupo Vasconia (BMV)
- Since1944
- Installed capacity20,000 t/yr
- PlantCuautitlán Izcalli
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Solutions by industry
What do you need aluminum for?
Pick your industry and go straight to the typical spec, the products and who serves you.
We make it, we don't resell it
For a US buyer sourcing from Mexico, an integrated mill changes three things: the metal is cast and rolled in Mexico, with lot documentation your customs broker can use for Section 232 and USMCA; lead time is a truck, not a ship; and alloy, temper and gauge are set to your spec at the plant.
An aluminum rolling mill melts the metal, casts it into slab and rolls it hot and cold to final gauge. Almexa Aluminio runs that complete process at its Cuautitlán Izcalli plant: it is Mexico's aluminum rolling mill.
- Installed capacity
- 20,000 t/year
- Metric tons, Cuautitlán Izcalli plant
- Making aluminum since
- 1944
- Alcan and Reynolds of Mexico, IMASA, Grupo Vasconia
- Coil gauge
- 0.0177 to 0.1575 in
- 0.45 to 4.0 mm, Almexa fact sheet, September 2026
- Maximum width
- 48 in
- 1000 and 3000 series; 36 in in the 5000 series
From ingot to coil
This is how flat-rolled aluminum is made at Almexa. Every step happens at our Cuautitlán Izcalli plant, with our people.
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Melting
Primary ingot and sorted scrap are melted in four melting furnaces. Each alloy's chemistry is set here: the near-pure 1000 series, manganese for the 3000 series, magnesium for the 5000 series.
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Casting
Liquid metal is direct-chill (DC) cast in two casting pits into slabs 14.6 in (370 mm) thick. The slabs are then homogenized so the structure is uniform before rolling.
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Hot rolling
The slab goes through the hot mill until it becomes a band about 0.31 in (8 mm) thick. This is the step that separates an integrated mill from a service center, and we also sell that hot band to re-rollers.
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Cold rolling
The strip is cold rolled to final gauge within thousandths of an inch and annealed to the temper your process needs.
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Slitting and finishing
Coil is slit to width and into strip, cut to length, and blanked into circles and blanks. It leaves the plant with a mill test report per lot.
Products
Flat-rolled aluminum in the forms industry uses. Every page carries specifications in inches and millimeters.
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Aluminum coil
0.0177 to 0.1575 in · 6.30 to 48 in · 1000, 3000 and 5000 series
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Aluminum sheet and plate
Cut to size · 0.0197 to 0.1575 in · plate 0.157 to 13 in
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Aluminum circles
5.51 to 48 in dia. · 0.0220 to 0.1575 in · 1000, 3000 and 5000 series
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Aluminum blanks
Custom shape · 0.0177 to 0.1575 in · 1000, 3000 and 5000 series
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Aluminum strip
Narrow coil to your width · 0.0177 to 0.1575 in · 1000, 3000 and 5000 series
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Aluminum hot band
About 0.31 in (8 mm) · F temper · 30.7 to 49.2 in · coils up to 6,834 lb
From idea to spec
Your next coil, in numbers
Estimate the weight, length and surface of a coil and take the result straight to your quote.
kg
Estimate at 2.71 g/cm³ density. The quote confirms sizes and weight.
We tell you which alloy fits
Many buyers order what they know or what their last supplier had. Our engineers and metallurgists work from your spec and tell you whether another alloy, temper or gauge would improve your cost or your quality.
- Alloy and temper alternatives for your process
- Widths and slitting to reach your final size with less scrap
- Mill test report per lot and metal traceability
- One sales executive per product line, with a name and a phone number
Sourcing from a Mexican mill vs. importing from Asia
| Almexa, from the plant in Mexico | Import from Asia | |
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| Lead time | About a month from the plant, with no ocean transit | Production plus transit: two to three months in total |
| Working capital | No inventory on the water | Typical 30% deposit plus inventory in transit |
| Metal origin | Cast and rolled in Mexico, with mill test report per lot | Depends on the supplier; the buyer documents origin |
| Tariffs | Cast and rolled in the USMCA region, with lot origin documentation | Section 232 up to 50% and origin declaration required |
| Technical response | Engineers at the plant, on your time zone | By email, across time zones |
Lead times, import lead times and deposits per Almexa's sales team experience (September 2026). Tariffs: US Section 232 on aluminum, 2025–2026; rate applied to your finished product is determined by your customs broker.
Almexa today
Almexa Aluminio is a subsidiary of Grupo Vasconia, a public company on the Mexican Stock Exchange. In January 2025 the group began a financial restructuring under a pre-agreed plan, and on October 22, 2025 the agreement was approved, with a positive and favorable outcome for Almexa. We publish the dates and sources because a buyer of tons needs to know who they are working with.
Frequently asked questions
Does Almexa manufacture the aluminum or distribute it?
It manufactures it. Almexa Aluminio melts, casts and rolls the metal at its plant in Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico. It is an integrated mill, not a service center or an importer.
What aluminum products does Almexa make?
Coil in alloys 1050, 1100, 1350, 3003, 3004, 3104 and 3105, plus the 5000 series (5005, 5052 and 5754) up to 36 in wide; cut-to-length sheet and plate; circles; blanks; strip; and hot band for re-rollers.
Can a US company buy aluminum coil from Almexa?
Yes. Almexa exports to the United States and Canada. Quotes are in US dollars per metric ton, with a mill test report and origin documentation per lot for your customs broker.
Does Almexa's aluminum qualify as USMCA-originating material?
The metal is cast and rolled in Mexico. Whether your finished part qualifies depends on its rule of origin, which your trade compliance team determines; Almexa provides the mill test report and origin documentation for each lot.
How is flat-rolled aluminum priced?
LME aluminum price plus the regional premium (Midwest premium in North America) plus the conversion cost (FAB), which depends on product, alloy and gauge. Only the FAB differs between mills.
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