December
Stock exchange announcement
Dec 19, 2008
Hydro and Advanced Metallurgical Group (AMG) have entered into an agreement to develop new technology for the low-cost production of magnesium and silica using the Norwegian mineral olivine as a raw material.
Dec 15, 2008
Qatar University has signed an agreement with Hydro and Qatar Aluminium Company (Qatalum) to establish a faculty chair of aluminium production at the university's College of Engineering.
Dec 12, 2008
As one of the main sponsors of the Nobel Peace Concert and the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Hydro had the opportunity to congratulate this year’s peace prize laureate, Martti Ahtisaari, at a reception before the concert Thursday evening.
Dec 11, 2008
At any construction site, working at heights represents the most dangerous work situation. The Qatalum aluminium project in Qatar is taking near 4,000 construction workers through a "Safe work at heights" course to ensure everyone’s safety.
Dec 10, 2008
Hydro Aluminium Profiler AB has signed a new contract with ABB Motors in Västerås, Sweden. It involves the continued delivery of motor housings for the company’s low-voltage DC industrial motors until the end of 2010.
Dec 10, 2008
The Board of Directors of Norsk Hydro ASA on Wednesday approved the plan to close prematurely the oldest electrolytic technology at Hydro’s Karmøy aluminium plant, the Søderberg potlines.
Dec 9, 2008
The huge potential of the building and construction sector for combating climate change remains virtually untapped, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme and the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Initiative.
Dec 4, 2008
Ascent Solar Technologies, a part Hydro-owned developer of solar energy solutions, has reached a new level of efficiency in its main product – super-thin, flexible modules that produce electricity from the sun’s rays.
Dec 2, 2008
Hydro has inaugurated a new recycling furnace at its aluminium rolled products plant in Hamburg. The EUR 12 million investment underlines the company's mission to create a more viable society by developing natural resources and products in innovative and efficient ways.
