Tag Archives: Sapa

Hydro to purchase Orkla’s 50% interest in Sapa

Orkla and Norsk Hydro (“Hydro”) have entered into an agreement whereby Hydro is to purchase Orkla’s 50% interest in Sapa. The sale is in line with Orkla’s strategy of being a leading branded consumer goods company.  OSLO, 11-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Sapa: London’s Pegasus Academy’s Whitehorse Manor features aluminium glazing systems from the Technal brand

OSLO, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Architectural Review has selected Pegasus Academy’s Whitehorse Manor in south London as winner of the AR School Awards as the best school in the world. The scheme features a series of architectural aluminium glazing … Read the full press release

Sapa installed new aluminium extrusion presses at two of its plants in US

OSLO, 1-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sapa has installed new aluminium extrusion presses at two of its plants in the United States to serve customers primarily within the building and the automotive industries. The two presses have been moved from other … Read the full press release

Two awards from ContiTech and Stihl demonstrate Sapa’s focus on exceeding customer expectations through quality, value creation and supply performance

Two global leaders in their respective fields have named Sapa as one of their 2014 suppliers of the year. OSLO, 6-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ContiTech Vibration Control has honored Sapa’s aluminium extrusion plant in Slovakia, and Stihl has presented its … Read the full press release

Sapa’s President & CEO Svein Tore Holsether to leave the company and become President & CEO of the Norwegian fertilizers group Yara International ASA

OSLO, 2-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sapa’s President & CEO Svein Tore Holsether has informed the Board of Directors that he will leave Sapa to take over as President & CEO for the Norwegian fertilizers group Yara International ASA. He will … Read the full press release

Sapa videos provides close-up view showing how aluminium solutions in lighting columns are making roadways safer

OSLO, 3-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A new three-minute video from Sapa provides a close-up view showing how aluminium solutions in lighting columns are making roadways safer. Passively safe lighting columns, traffic signals and sign posts are becoming more commonplace on … Read the full press release

Sapa establishes metal return program that supports their respective sustainability goals while turning old aluminium poles into new ones

Six Dutch cities are taking advantage of a metal return program that supports their respective sustainability goals while turning old aluminium poles into new ones. Katwijk, Netherlands, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sapa established the program to close the loop with regard … Read the full press release

The high-rise building at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in Germany won ‘German Façade Prize’ featuring aluminium façade solution from Sapa’s Wicona

Darmstadt, Germany, 9-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The refurbishment of a high-rise building at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in Germany, which features a distinctive aluminium façade solution from Wicona, has received the prestigious ‘German Façade Prize’ for its curtain walling. … Read the full press release

Sapa: Norwegian Minister of Trade & Industry Monica Mæland opened the world’s most environmentally friendly office building in Norway – Powerhouse Kjørbo

Oslo, Norway, 28-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Norwegian Minister of Trade & Industry Monica Mæland today opened the door to the world’s most environmentally friendly office building, Powerhouse Kjørbo outside Oslo. Sapa is one of the partners in Powerhouse. “Buildings account for 40 percent … Read the full press release

Sapa introduces new MPE aluminium alloys for HVAC&R micro-channel heat exchanger systems

Oslo, Norway, 20-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sapa is introducing the new 9153 and 9170 aluminium alloys for HVAC&R micro-channel heat exchanger systems. The alloys offer features and benefits that are unmatched in the field. Most of all, the alloys provide high inherent corrosion … Read the full press release

Ulm hospital building supported by Wicona-brand aluminium curtain wall and window solutions won German architectural award

The building that houses University Hospital’s surgery department in Ulm, Germany, has been named winner of a new German architectural award for buildings in the hospital and health sector. Wicona contributed with aluminium solutions. Ulm, Germany,  15-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release

Sapa joint venture deal between Orkla ASA & Norsk Hydro ASA cleared by the EU Commission

14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU Commission has today approved the transaction between Norsk Hydro ASA and Orkla ASA to form a 50/50 joint venture, to be named Sapa. Pending necessary approval from Chinese competition authorities, the parties expect the transaction … Read the full press release

EC approved the merger between Norsk Hydro ASA and Sapa Holding AB, subject to conditions

Brussels, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed creation of a joint venture between Norsk Hydro ASA and Orkla ASA’s wholly-owned subsidiary Sapa Holding AB, both Norwegian companies active in the soft-alloy aluminium extrusions … Read the full press release