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Meet us at Aluminium 2010 in Essen

Hydro is presenting an exciting array of aluminium products and solutions at the prestigious Aluminium 2010 trade fair in Essen, Germany, on September ...

September 14, 2010

Hydro raises conversion prices for General Engineering strip and sheet

Hydro will increase prices for uncoated rolled aluminium products from its General Engineering Product Group (GE) by EUR 100 per tonne, effective Janu ...

September 13, 2010

Again on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

Hydro has again been named a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes (DJSI World).

September 9, 2010

Qatalum restart imminent, full production expected by end-Q1

Qatalum is preparing for an imminent restart of primary aluminium production, following a power outage in early August this year. The plant is expecte ...

September 8, 2010

Fine start for Holsbru project

Hydro has started the blasting of new feeder tunnels this week from the two lakes Holsbruvatn and Rausdøla to the old hydropower station at Tyin in th ...

August 31, 2010

Changes to Hydro's Corporate Management Board

Arvid Moss has been appointed executive vice president of Hydro's Energy business area.

August 18, 2010

Qatalum production to resume as soon as possible

“We will do what we can to get aluminium production at Qatalum back on track as soon as possible in a safe and responsible manner,” says Hilde Merete ...

August 10, 2010

Power outage stops production at Qatalum

The Qatalum aluminium plant in Qatar halted metal production following a power outage at 04.40 Monday, August 9.

August 10, 2010

Hydro takes full control of Taiwan remelter

Hydro has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 15.1 percent of the Formosa Alloy Materials Company (Famco). The Taiwan aluminium remelt plant ...

July 30, 2010

Second quarter 2010: Results rise further on higher aluminium 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 quar ...

July 27, 2010