1930: After a construction period of only 16 months, the first plants started production at Herøya. A new epoch in the history of Hydro and the industrialization of Norway had begun. 1928: Proximity to the market @(margin ? "h2" : "h3")>
Times were hard at the end of the first World. The workers demanded better conditions. At Notodden and Rjukan a campaign for the 8-hour day was started and won. The picture shows the 1 May procession at Rjukan. 1919: The 8-hour day @(margin ? "h2" : "h3")>