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Alunorte alumina plant fires up first electric boiler
Hydro’s commitment to be carbon neutral by 2050 includes a change in the energy used at the Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil. A new electric boiler ...
March 10, 2022
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Hydro and employees join to raise money for Ukraine
Hydro, the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, and the European Works Council are starting a fundraiser for people affected by the conflict in Uk ...
March 2, 2022
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Hydro joins Polestar to create a groundbreaking climate-neutral car
“We’re proud to partner with Polestar and provide aluminium expertise in their quest to build a truly carbon-neutral car,” says Executive Vice President and Head of Hydro Aluminium Metal Eivind Kallevik. Here pictured at Polestar Space in Oslo with Polestar representative Bastian Sørensen (right). (Photo: Anders Vindegg/Hydro) Swedish electric car maker Polestar has vowed to create a truly climate-neutral car by 2030. Hydro joins Polestar as a materials partner to explore ho ...
February 23, 2022
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Hydro invests in carbon capture company Verdox to eliminate emissions from aluminium production
Hydro is investing USD 20 million in U.S. company Verdox, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) spin-off, commercializing an all-electric carb ...
February 22, 2022
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Açaí: A source of smoothies, and possibly renewable energy in Brazil
Açaí is popular around the world. (Photo: iStock) New research by Hydro and the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) aims to transform by-products from the very popular fruit açaí into energy to fire boi ...
February 21, 2022
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Complex aluminium components from Hydro for all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning
Hydro is continuing its collaboration with Ford Motor Company through the delivery of weight-saving aluminium components for the Ford F-150 Lightning.
February 17, 2022
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Hydro Extrusions achieves new ASI certifications in Feltre, Ornago
Ornago plant, Italy Both of Hydro Extrusion Italy’s aluminium manufacturing plants – in Feltre and in Ornago – are now certified according to the ASI Chain of Custody Sta ...
February 10, 2022
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Hydro invests NOK 47 million in Hydro Årdal casthouse upgrade
Hydro has decided to invest around NOK 47 million in the casthouse at its Årdal aluminum plant in Norway. The investment will improve safety, lower en ...
February 10, 2022
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Hydro extends UNICEF Norway partnership
Young people in Italy benefit from the Upshift program. (Photo: UNICEF) Hydro has signed a new partnership agreement with UNICEF as a Signature Partner of UNICEF Norway, contributing NOK 4.8 million over three years.
February 9, 2022
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Hydro included in Fortune’s 2022 World’s Most Admired Companies list
Hydro claims a place among the world’s most admired companies as one of only three companies from Scandinavia.
February 3, 2022