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Hydro increases ownership in Taiwan remelt plant

Hydro has signed an agreement to increase its ownership stake in Famco from currently 45 percent to a controlling majority stake.

January 27, 2010

Hydro selling Hydro Trans to SKA Invest

SKA Invest, a Norwegian investment company, has entered into an agreement to buy Hydro Trans, which has activities in Norway, Finland and Denmark.

January 25, 2010

Production resumes at Suldal 1 power station

Production at Hydro’s power station Suldal 1 in western Norway has resumed after a long break from renovation of the water supply system at the statio ...

January 21, 2010

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

After having already reduced direct emissions from primary production by 70 percent since 1990 – equal to a staggering three tonnes CO2-equivalents pe ...

January 12, 2010

Divestment of Spanish rolling mill completed

The sale of Hydro's rolled products plant Inasa in Irurtzun, Spain, was finalized December 31, 2009.

January 11, 2010

Automotive Structures divestment completed

The sale of Hydro's Automotive Structures business to the Germany-based Benteler Group has been finalized. The unit's 1,200 employees joined Benteler ...

January 4, 2010

Self-sufficient showcase in Swiss Alps

Self-sufficient with water and energy, thanks partly to Hydro's Wicona-brand aluminium building systems, the new Monte Rosa Hut is accepting guest res ...

December 29, 2009

Hydro presence in Qatar tech park shines a light on aluminium

Hydro’s expanding research and development presence in Qatar will help push aluminium in the Middle East.

December 28, 2009

Qatalum’s first metal – “A great achievement”

December 20 – the first cell in Qatalum started production of primary aluminium.

December 21, 2009

Hydro aluminium on award-winning building

The Tornado Tower in Doha, Qatar, which features aluminium building systems from Hydro's brand Wicona, has won a major international architectural awa ...

December 18, 2009