2010

Nov 12, 2010

Hydro debuts energy-use software and extrusion technology for BIPV at GreenBuild Expo

Hydro will introduce its proprietary ArchiWizard building energy-use simulation software in booth #194 at the GreenBuild Expo. The show and conference take place November 16 – 19 at Chicago’s McCormick Place West.

Oct 27, 2010

Hydro investing in Indiana plant capabilities

Hydro Aluminum’s Extrusion North America unit is investing in excess of $1 million to expand its extrusion capabilities at its plant in North Liberty, Indiana, streamline its operations and increase its output.

Oct 27, 2010

Third quarter 2010: Firm cost control in seasonally weak quarter

Hydro had underlying earnings before financial items and tax (EBIT) of NOK 965 million in the third quarter, down from NOK 1,110 million in the second quarter. Seasonally lower sales volumes, weaker underlying results for Alumina and Raw Materials and losses for the Qatalum joint venture weighed down underlying results.

Oct 13, 2010

Stier named vice president of Hydro's west region

Hydro Aluminum has hired industry veteran Michael Stier to lead business operations for the company’s Western Region.

Sep 25, 2010

Magnificent feat in Singapore complete

Hydro has delivered Technal-brand aluminum systems for one of the world's most challenging construction projects. The Marina Bay Sands waterfront development in Singapore is the most expensive stand-alone integrated resort ever built, and a magnificent feat of engineering.

Sep 15, 2010

Hydro tops Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, once again

Hydro has been named aluminium sector leader of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes (DJSI World) – for the fifth consecutive year.

Aug 23, 2010

Hydro's St Augustine, FL plant stuffs bus for needy students

School may still be out for summer, but Hydro’s St Augustine plant is focused on the classroom. This month, the plant spearheaded a plant-wide school supply drive to collect items and monetary donations for needy children.

Aug 20, 2010

The value of change

Hydro’s Missouri-based extrusion plant took dozens of incremental steps to close production gaps, create value-added services, and improve safety and quality.

Aug 20, 2010

Hydro Aluminum providing frames for private corporate solar field in California

Hydro Aluminum’s Extrusion North America unit is providing the extruded frames for photovoltaic (PV) arrays in a 1-megawatt solar field at the facility of a major computer chip manufacturer in California.

July 28, 2010

Second quarter 2010: Results rise further on higher aluminum prices and solid sales

Hydro had underlying earnings before financial items and tax of NOK 1,110 million in the second quarter, rising from NOK 688 million in the first quarter. Higher realized aluminum prices, continued improvements in alumina operations and higher downstream sales lifted underlying results for the quarter.

June 18, 2010

Bennett among notable speakers at upcoming solar summit

Allan Bennett, vice president of Solar Market Development for Extrusion North America, will present a lecture on the use of extruded aluminum for concentrated solar power, CSP, arrays during the Concentrated Solar Power Summit USA, June 23-25 at San Francisco’s Parc 55 hotel.

June 18, 2010

Hydro Aluminum provides solar array frames for one-of-a-kind college training program

Hydro Extrusion North America is donating aluminum solar support structures and curriculum development for the Desert Region Renewable Energy Training Program at the Desert Energy Enterprise Center in Palm Springs, Calif.

June 4, 2010

Dionne named president of Extrusion North America sector

Matthew Dionne took over leadership of Hydro Aluminum’s North American extrusion business on June 1, 2010.

May 24, 2010

Hydro featured in Industry Week magazine

Is green the new gold? Despite the recession, solar and wind energy markets continue to show compelling growth. A recent Industry Week article covers how manufacturers have taken notice and achieved success with “green” energy products.

May 20, 2010

Hydro’s extruded aluminum support structures hold up solar collectors at Colorado prison

The solar system is scheduled to come online this month (May 2010), greatly reducing the prison’s natural gas consumption.

May 19, 2010

First U.S. shipment from world’s largest aluminum smelter arrives

Last month, Hydro Aluminum’s Metal Markets North America unit took delivery of the first billet from the Qatalum smelter that came online in December 2009. The shipment arrived into the port of Baltimore and is scheduled for an American client.

May 14, 2010

UPDATE: Tornado stalls Monett production, damage severe

Yesterday, production at the Monett Extrusion plant halted in the wake of a tornado. The line of storms spawned as many as 19 tornadoes as it marched through the Midwest, leveling houses, flipping cars and dropping hail as big as softballs. Fortunately, all Monett employees are accounted for and safe.

April 12, 2010

Hydro takes a stand on safety

Thirty minute production standstill emphasizes the need for plant safety.

March 5, 2010

Hydro, FP&L project featured in New York Times

In an agreement with FP&L, Hydro will supply custom extrusions to Florida’s newest thermal solar facility.

March 3, 2010

Hydro closes aluminum tubing plant in Michigan

Hydro has discontinued production and closed the doors at its aluminum tubing plant in Michigan, ending 70 years of manufacturing operations at its Adrian site.

Feb 26, 2010

Hydro recycles 200 million pounds of aluminum in 2009

Hydro’s Extrusion Americas unit reported recycling more than 207 million pounds of scrap aluminum in 2009. Of this, nearly 20 percent was post-consumer waste. The balance was post-industrial waste.

Feb 26, 2010

Fourth quarter 2009: Upstream results weak, downstream and energy activities improve

Hydro had an underlying loss before financial items and tax of NOK 651 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with a loss of NOK 793 million in the previous quarter, firming slightly on higher realized aluminium prices. Hydro reached a major milestone in December with the start-up of the first cell at Qatalum, and production from all 704 cells at the world-leading aluminium plant in Qatar is expected by fourth quarter 2010.

Feb 19, 2010

Hydro, Abengoa: Harnessing the sun's power

Hydro is partnering with Abengoa Solar, Inc to install a solar thermal system in Colorado.

Jan 21, 2010

Hydro releases Extrusion Academy schedule for 2010

Hydro’s Extrusion Americas unit will expand its educational program to include nearly 20 complimentary seminars in 2010 throughout North America. Hydro’s Extrusion Academies are half-day technical workshops specifically targeted to industrial product designers and engineers, but also appropriate for anyone concerned with extrusion fabrication and manufacturing.

Jan 21, 2010

Aiming for global lead on reducing climate emissions from primary aluminum production

After having already reduced direct emissions from primary production by 70 percent since 1990 – equal to a staggering three tonnes CO2-equivalents per tonne metal produced – Hydro aims to curb emissions even further and take global lead in the aluminum industry within the global fight against climate change.