Bringing more post-consumer aluminium scrap back to life in North America
Front row, left to right: Charles Straface, Business Unit President, Hydro Extrusion North America; Rob Thompson Global Chief Commercial Officer, Sims Metal. Back row, left to right: Ed Platt, Sr. Scrap Buyer Hydro Extrusion North America: Tim Chimera, Sr. Director of Metal Procurement Hydro Extrusion North America; Joe Tomolo, Director Business Development Sims Alumisource; Graeme Cameron, Global Head Non-Ferrous Sims Metal Hydro has entered a multi-year agreement with Sims Alumisource to purchase processed aluminium scrap for its North American extrusion business.
March 18, 2024
Hydro agrees to sell its fabrication plant in Kaunas, Lithuania
Hydro Extrusions has entered into an agreement to sell its fabrication unit in Kaunas, Lithuania to VE Invest UAB.
March 18, 2024
Industry and Norwegian government agree on the CO2 compensation scheme
The Norwegian government, industry associations and trade unions have reached an agreement on the future of the Norwegian CO2 compensation scheme, val ...
March 15, 2024
Hydro invests NOK 225 million to complete electrolysis upgrade at Husnes
Hydro moves to upgrade the remaining 120 electrolytic cells at Hydro Husnes with state-of-the-art technology, with a NOK 225 million investment. When ...
March 14, 2024
Eivind Kallevik appointed CEO of Hydro
Eivind Kallevik. (Photo: Halvor Molland/Hydro) Eivind Kallevik has been appointed President and CEO of Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro ASA. Kallevik succeeds Hilde Mere ...
March 14, 2024
Mendubim solar plant starts commercial operations and begins delivering clean energy to Alunorte alumina refinery
Hydro Rein, Equinor and Scatec are starting operations at the Mendubim solar plant in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil.
March 8, 2024
Sustainability packages for European extrusion customers
Hydro is shaping the market for greener aluminium in partnership with customers. A new packaging of sustainability offerings will help European custom ...
March 6, 2024
Hydro and NKT form strategic partnership to decarbonize electricity infrastructure
Hydro’s Executive Vice President Eivind Kallevik signing the new partnership with Will Hendrikx, COO and Deputy CEO at NKT at NKT’s production facility at Asnaes in Denmark. From left: Martin Texel, Vice President, Head of Category Management Direct Materials at NKT, Eivind Kallevik, Will Hendrikx and Hanne Simensen, Head of Commercial in Hydro Aluminium Metal. (Photo: NKT) Hydro and Nordic power cable provider, NKT, have entered into a strategic partnership to develop a best in class, low-carbon aluminium power cable val ...
March 6, 2024
Trond Olaf Christophersen appointed acting CFO in Hydro
Executive Vice President Trond Olaf Christophersen has from March 6, 2024, been appointed acting CFO in Hydro. He replaces CFO Pål Kildemo, who will b ...
March 6, 2024
Hydro Rein acquires 25 wind power projects in Sweden and Norway
Hydro Rein, Hydro’s venture into renewable growth, has entered into an agreement with the Swedish renewable energy developer IOWN Energy (IOWN), to ac ...
March 5, 2024