Hydro increases ownership in Taiwan remelt plant
Hydro has signed an agreement to increase its ownership stake in Famco from currently 45 percent to a controlling majority stake.
January 27, 2010
Hydro selling Hydro Trans to SKA Invest
SKA Invest, a Norwegian investment company, has entered into an agreement to buy Hydro Trans, which has activities in Norway, Finland and Denmark.
January 25, 2010
Production resumes at Suldal 1 power station
Production at Hydro’s power station Suldal 1 in western Norway has resumed after a long break from renovation of the water supply system at the statio ...
January 21, 2010
Aiming for global lead on reducing climate emissions from primary aluminium production
After having already reduced direct emissions from primary production by 70 percent since 1990 – equal to a staggering three tonnes CO2-equivalents pe ...
January 12, 2010
Divestment of Spanish rolling mill completed
The sale of Hydro's rolled products plant Inasa in Irurtzun, Spain, was finalized December 31, 2009.
January 11, 2010
Automotive Structures divestment completed
The sale of Hydro's Automotive Structures business to the Germany-based Benteler Group has been finalized. The unit's 1,200 employees joined Benteler ...
January 4, 2010
Self-sufficient showcase in Swiss Alps
Self-sufficient with water and energy, thanks partly to Hydro's Wicona-brand aluminium building systems, the new Monte Rosa Hut is accepting guest res ...
December 29, 2009
Hydro presence in Qatar tech park shines a light on aluminium
Hydro’s expanding research and development presence in Qatar will help push aluminium in the Middle East.
December 28, 2009
Qatalum’s first metal – “A great achievement”
December 20 – the first cell in Qatalum started production of primary aluminium.
December 21, 2009
Hydro aluminium on award-winning building
The Tornado Tower in Doha, Qatar, which features aluminium building systems from Hydro's brand Wicona, has won a major international architectural awa ...
December 18, 2009