North America

three green bullets

2011

Oct 12, 2011

Hydro will expand the scope of its aluminum sales in North and South America, now that the Qatalum aluminum operation in Qatar is at full production.

Oct 12, 2011

The Qatalum aluminium plant in Qatar has achieved full production capacity. The new and modern smelter, a 50/50 joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and Hydro, is serving global customers through its state-of-the-art products casthouse.

Sep 9, 2011

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.

Sep 2, 2011

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.

Sep 1, 2011
July 27, 2011

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.

July 26, 2011

Increases post-consumer recycling 20 percent over preceding year

June 9, 2011

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

May 12, 2011

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.

May 12, 2011

Hydro had underlying earnings before financial items and tax (EBIT) of NOK 1,448 million in the first quarter, up from NOK 588 million in the fourth quarter. Higher realized aluminum prices and premiums, higher volumes and lower operating costs lifted underlying results for the quarter.

 

March 30, 2011

Hydro Aluminum's Lynn Brown joined representatives from Bonnell, Sapa and Futura on Capitol Hill yesterday to present evidence before the US International Trade Commission in its investigation regarding importation of aluminum extrusions from China and its affect on American extruders.

March 28, 2011
Kudos for community involvement

Employees of the extrusion plant in St. Augustine, Florida, are being recognized for their efforts to help the local community.

March 2, 2011

A man, a mission, a metal….and the rest is history

Jan 26, 2011

Hydro’s extrusion plant in Monett, Missouri continues to undergo significant upgrades to its operations and infrastructure to improve product quality, increase efficiency and reduce waste.

Jan 21, 2011

The ET Foundation, the educational and scientific organization devoted to promoting and advancing aluminum extrusion processes and technologies is seeking entries for the 2011 International Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition.