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Aluminium

When you choose aluminium from Hydro, it's strong, light, durable and climate efficient, making you part of a smarter and more sustainable future. Our climate strategy is to cut our CO2 emissions 30% by 2030. Our aluminium can help you meet your goals, too.

Energy

With more than a century of experience in renewable energy, Hydro is one of the top three operators of power production in Norway, and a significant market player in the Nordics and Brazil. We are responsible for developing new business opportunities for Hydro within both renewable energy, hydrogen and batteries, and we provide support to the rest of Hydro’s business areas on contracts, security of supply and energy framework conditions.

Sustainability

Our purpose is to create a more viable society by developing natural resources into products and solutions in innovative and efficient ways. Our ambition is lifting profitability and driving sustainability, creating value for all stakeholders. To tackle our global challenges, the world needs to produce and consume in new ways. We want to contribute to creating a fair society and circular economy by producing responsibly, delivering circular solutions, making net-zero aluminium by 2050 or earlier, and producing and using more renewable energy.

Careers

A world of opportunities for students, graduates and professionals. A learning culture of challenges, responsibilities and variety. A friendly work environment of knowledgeable professionals. We depend on different perspectives to build industries that matter – for a more sustainable future. With us, you’re part of a bigger story. A story shaped by you.

Investors

We are a leading aluminium and renewable energy company that has created business opportunities for more than a century by developing products, solutions and industries that address global needs and demands. We supply low-carbon aluminium to customers worldwide and offer renewable energy solutions to industries that want to power manufacturing in a greener way.

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About Hydro

Hydro is a leading industrial company committed to a sustainable future. Our purpose is to create more viable societies by developing natural resources into products and solutions in innovative and efficient ways.

Wire rod for cable and wire solutions

Product quality, service, reliability and environmental awareness are factors of increasing importance to us and our customers.

wire rods

Contact us today and discuss your need for wire rod with one of our experts

Aluminium wire rod is an excellent raw material for high-voltage cable and wire producers. Our wire rod casthouse supplies about 70,000 tonnes of aluminium EC Grade wire rod to the European market from our Karmøy metal plant in Norway.

Key features

Electrical conductivity
High ductility

Application areas

Middle and high-voltage cables
Wire and cables for electrical applications

Product details

EC Grade alloy
Diameters from 9.5 mm to 25.0 mm

For more detailed information on this product, download our wire rod brochure.

Download

Hydro Wire Rod 0918.pdf (pdf, 0,57MB)

How we can help you

Our highly-skilled technicians are equipped with state-of-the-art microscopes and testers to make sure the products meet customer requirements.
We run R&D projects to ensure consistency of product parameters like tensile strength and electrical conductivity
Customer portal for improved services

Customer Service Portal

Contact us today and discuss your need for wire rod with one of our experts

Relevant industries

Jaguar cars using battery cables with aluminium

Replacing copper in automotive battery cables

LEONI Kabel is replacing copper with aluminium in its automotive battery cables to save money and reduce weight. There is no difference in performance.

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