Norsk Hydro aluminium

Norsk Hydro’s Husnes Aluminium Smelter Running At Full Capacity For The First Time Since 2009

Norsk Hydro’s Husnes Aluminium Smelter Running At Full Capacity For The First Time Since 2009

Norsk Hydro ASA’s Husnes aluminium smelter reached full capacity this week, more than a decade since the plant last ran at its nameplate capacity of 195 thousand metric tons per annum. Dignitaries and officials from Hydro and the nearby municipality of Kvinnherad...

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Norsk Hydro Sells Aluminium Rolling Business To KPS Capital Partners For €1,380 MM

Norsk Hydro Sells Aluminium Rolling Business To KPS Capital Partners For €1,380 MM

Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro ASA said yesterday it sold its aluminium rolling business to KPS Capital Partners for €1,380 million as part of the firm’s effort to shore up profitability and encourage sustainability. Hydro’s rolling business includes seven plants, a research and development center, global sales offices, and approximately 5,000 employees. The majority of […]

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Norsk Hydro Announces Successful Test Of Energy Saving Aluminium Smelting Tech

Norsk Hydro Announces Successful Test Of Energy Saving Aluminium Smelting Tech

Norwegian aluminium smelter Norsk Hydro ASA announced last week the successful verification of its new proprietary energy-saving primary aluminium technology at Technology Pilot at Karmøy, Norway. Per the firm, HAL4e is capable of producing primary aluminium using up to 15 percent less energy than the industry average. The two-year pilot program at Karmøy intended to […]

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Norsk Hydro Partners With Arksen On New Sustainable Exploration And Research Vessel Project

Norsk Hydro Partners With Arksen On New Sustainable Exploration And Research Vessel Project

Norwegian aluminium smelter Norsk Hydro ASA announced earlier this week a partnership with British marine adventure company Arksen to produce new sustainable vessel designs featuring low-carbon aluminium. Arksen’s partnership with Hydro will give the firm access to marine-grade rolled and extruded aluminium as well as the expertise needed to produce affordable, economical solutions for maritime […]

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Norsk Hydro Says Production Up But Sales Down In April And May Thanks To COVID-19

Norsk Hydro Says Production Up But Sales Down In April And May Thanks To COVID-19

Noting the unique situation in which the global economy has found itself in recent months, Norwegian aluminium smelter Norsk Hydro ASA updated investors as to production volumes for the past two months, detailing a more or less increase in production but showing a steep decline in sales over the period. Per the firm, production volumes […]

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