Hydro names Sustainable Design Award 2012 winner

The Sustainable Design award is an effort by Hydro Aluminum to foster innovative solutions to growing societal and/or environmental issues. 

Hydro to debut solar design manual at Solar Power International

LINTHICUM, Md. -- August 3, 2012 -- Hydro will introduce a solar-inspired edition of its popular extrusion design manual in booth #1063 during Solar Power International. The show takes place  September 10-13 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center.

Hydro strengthens management of aluminum extrusion unit

Hydro’s Extrusion North America business unit continues to strengthen its leadership, adding two key members to the sector’s strategic team.

Hydro to close Monett extrusion plant, add operations in Phoenix

Hydro is making adjustments to the structure of its aluminum extrusion network in the United States. The company has today announced that it will cease extrusion operations at its facility in Missouri, and that it will bring new fabrication activities to its plant in Arizona.

Hydro's annual reporting for 2011

Hydro provides support for largest CPV solar plant

A precision-extruded aluminum framing system manufactured by Hydro has been installed at a 500-kilowatt electric generation facility in Durango, Mexico, the largest concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar facility in Latin America. Located about 550 miles north of Mexico City, the Durango site is already designated to expand to 10 megawatts total capacity in the near future.

Hydro featured in auto campaign

Employees from Hydro's extrusion operations in the U.S. are helping profile the use of aluminum in automobiles. This first segment in the "Jobs From Autos" campaign by the Auto Alliance features Matthew Holbrook, a production manager in Hydro's plant in St. Augustine, Florida.

Hydro Expands Fabrication Focus

Hydro has expanded its aluminum fabrication services with more regional technical competence and a new dedicated website. “Customers should benefit from cost savings by obtaining their extrusions and fabrication in one place,” said Matthew Dionne, president of Hydro’s North American aluminum extrusion business.

Hydro divests non-strategic stake in Ascent Solar

Third quarter 2011: Improved production performance, higher raw material costs

Hydro bringing more metal to the US

Qatalum at full production

Hydro expanding in China

Hydro is breaking ground for a new extrusion press in Suzhou to help satisfy the growing local demand of high-value extruded aluminum products and solutions.

25 years ago: An aluminum giant is born

A very successful merger: This is how most people characterized the then new company,  Hydro Aluminum; born 25 years ago on September 1st in Norway - after a merger with ASV. It was a day that brought to life a Norwegian aluminum giant with a strong base in the European market.

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Second quarter 2011: Results rise on higher volumes and prices

Hydro had underlying earnings before financial items and tax of NOK 1,906 million in the second quarter, up from NOK 1,448 million in the first quarter. Higher realized alumina and aluminum prices combined with higher volumes supported underlying results for the quarter.

Hydro Aluminum Increases Its North American Recycling by 13 Million Pounds in 2010

Increases post-consumer recycling 20 percent over preceding year

Hydro an innovation winner at Intersolar Europe

Hydro was one of the three winners of Intersolar’s Innovation Award 2011 for its work on Savo-Solar's all-aluminum MPE absorber.

Hydro joins prestigious industry group ICMM

Hydro has been accepted as a member of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), a global industry organization that is committed to sustainable business practices.