Rolled aluminum producer, Novelis opened its new global research and technology center in Kennesaw last week.

The 160,000 square-foot facility will be the global hub of those activities for the company. The project is expected to create 150 new jobs and $20 million in investment and new technologies.

The company received about $1.4 million in tax abatements, fee reductions and relocation expense funds from the county and Cobb Development Authority as development incentives.

The new facility is located along Vaughn Road, north of the company’s world headquarters, which were relocated to Atlanta in 2005.