The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has just certified Hydro’s extrusion operations in:
- Ghlin, Belgium (remelter)
- Raeren, Belgium
- Atessa, Italy
- Feltre, Italy (including remelter)
- Ornago, Italy
- Drunen, Netherlands (including remelter and Pole Products)
- Harderwijk, Netherlands
“This is an important accomplishment by our extrusion team in Europe, and very good news for their customers, who want sustainable materials from companies that do business the right way,” says executive vice president Egil Hogna, who leads Hydro’s Extruded Solutions business area.
“We have directed all our operations toward ASI certification, because doing business the right way is what our company is about.”
Leading the aluminium extrusion industry
With the latest group of certifications, Hydro now has 16 aluminium extrusion and fabrication facilities certified according to the ASI Performance Standard. The others:
- Nenzing, Austria
- Lichtervelde, Belgium (extrusion)
- Lichtervelde, Belgium (aluminium tubing)
- Toulouse, France
- Bellenberg, Germany
- Rackwitz, Germany
- Uphusen, Germany
- Oslo, Norway (Extruded Solutions corporate office)
- Hoogezand, Netherlands
Extruded Solutions is the largest business area in Hydro with 22,000 employees in 40 countries. It delivers tailored aluminium components and solutions to all industries, from automotive and mass transportation to building and construction, electronics, offshore and maritime. The business area serves more than 30,000 customers across the world.
A Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) é uma organização de certificação e definição de padrões global, com várias partes interessadas e sem fins lucrativos. Ela trabalha para a produção, fornecimento e governança de alumínio responsável, seguindo uma abordagem de cadeia de valor completa. Por isso, a ASI lançou o seu Padrão de Desempenho e Padrão de Cadeia de Custódia em dezembro de 2017.
Publicado: 19 de dezembro de 2019