(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 17-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro announces that it is exploring ways to recycle aluminium directly within the primary aluminium production at its Norwegian smelters, with the aim to further reduce its industry-leading climate footprint from primary aluminium … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Industrial, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged aluminium production, circular aluminium, climate footprint, CO2 emissions, Hydro, Hydro Aluminium, Hydro REDUXA, Høyanger plant, low-carbon primary aluminium, Norwegian smelters, Ola Sæter, post-consumer scrap, recycling, sustainability, ways to recycle aluminium
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 17-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro announces that The Hydro Sustainability Fund has partnered with Brazil’s Mitsui Bussan Foundation to launch a new initiative in the Barcarena region called ‘Tipitix’ with the aim to boost the use of … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Financial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Non Profit, Norway
Tagged agri-food entrepreneurship, agrifood chain, alumina refinery, aluminium plant, Barcarena, Brazil’s Mitsui Bussan Foundation, cassava, Eduardo Figueiredo, Hydro, indigenous woven basket, initiative, mandioca, manioc, Mitsui & Co, Mitsui Bussan Foundation, Takeo Fukushima, The Hydro Sustainability Fund, The Peabiru Institute, Tipitix i, Utama Rhodes
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 29-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Hydro announces that Hydrovolt, its joint venture with Northvolt, has started constructing the battery recycling plant in Norway. The world’s most technologically advanced plant will have the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged aluminum, Arvid Moss, Batteriretur, battery recycling plants, black mass, car batteries, carbon footprint, circular economy, clean energy, cobalt, Electric car, electric cars, electric vehicle batteries, Emma Nehrenheim, energy transition, ENOVA, Fredrik Andresen, Fredrikstad, green batteries, Hydro, Hydrovolt, lithium, manganese, nickel, Northvolt, recycling, renewable energy
(PRESS RELEASE) ARNSTORF, Germany, 25-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Europe’s leading manufacturer and contractor for the building envelope, interior fit-out and insulation Lindner announces that almost all of its raised and hollow floor panels have FSC certification now (License number FSC® … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News
Tagged cement fibre panels, certification, FLOOR, floor panels, FLOOR SYSTEMS, Forest Stewardship Council®, FSC, FSC certificate, FSC certification, FSC-certified gypsum fibre products, FSC-certified paper, FSC-certified wood, Hydro, LIGNA, Lindner, Lindner NORIT GmbH, Lindner SE, Lindner Türen-Fassaden s.r.o., NORTEC, sustainability, Tatranwood spol. s.r.o.
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 20-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, has announced it is part of “Travessia Barcarena” initiative, which aims at promoting income generation and training of seamstresses in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, News, Non Profit, Norway, Small Business
Tagged "Travessia Barcarena", Albras Program, alumina refinery, aluminium plant, Alunorte, Angela Araújo, Barcarena, COVID-19, Eduardo Figueiredo, FSH, homemade masks, Hydro, Hydro Sustainability Fund, PPA Solidariedade, seamstresses, Sustainable Barcarena Initiative, Synergia Socioambiental, Todos pela Trabalho, training program
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 10-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro announces that its joint venture with Northvolt for planned pilot plant for recycling used electric car batteries from the Norwegian car market will receive more than 4 million EUR (NOK 43.5 million) … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged aluminum, Batteriretur, circular economy, clean energy, electric car batteries, Emma Nehrenheim, ENOVA, Fredrik Andresen, Fredrikstad, Hilde Merete Aasheim, Hydro, Hydro Volt, low-carbon aluminum, Nils Kristian Nakstad, Northvolt, Norwegian car market, recycling, recycling plant, renewable energy, sustainable battery recycling
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 4-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro, aluminium and renewable energy company, has been selected by UK-based marine adventure company Arksen to provide low-carbon aluminium and aluminium expertise for its sustainable vessel design. The partnership with aluminium producer Hydro … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged aluminium, aluminium extrusions, aluminium producer, aluminium sheet, Arksen, boats, conservation, David Goddard, extruded marine-grade aluminium, Hilde Kallevig, Hydro, low-carbon aluminium, marine adventure, marine industry, ocean research, Olly Hicks, recycled aluminium, renewable energy, sustainable vessel, Wight Shipyard
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 13-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, has announced it has signed an agreement with the Government of Pará to include the Barcarena School of Work and Production, … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 19-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Hydro has announced it is making its second donation in Brazil since the country was severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company will donate 11,000 food … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Society
Tagged COVID-19, donation, food baskets, Halvor Molland, Hydro, hygiene materials, pandemic, virus detection kits
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 2-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro has announced there will be changes in its management team as the company’s head for the Extruded Solutions business area Egil Hogna, Executive Vice President, … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged Egil Hogna, Extruded Solutions, Hilde Merete Aasheim, Hydro, leadership, Norconsult
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 26-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Aluminium-based industrial power cables producer Norcable has chosen to purchase aluminium from Hydro as it is important for the company the aluminium used in its products has a small carbon footprint. For Norcable … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway
Tagged aluminium, aluminium cables, Bengt Haugland, electrical grid, Environmental Product Declaration, EPD, Hydro, Hydro REDUXA, hydroelectric power plants, industrial electric cables, Karmøy, low carbon footprint, low-carbon, Norcable, Randi Hettervik Flesjå, renewable energy, renewable power, wire rod, wire rod production
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 9-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro supports the most vulnerable affected by COVID-19 by donating NOK 500.000 to UNICEF’s emergency fund, Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC). Furthermore, Hydro is supporting hospitals, medical centers and health organizations at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Healthcare, News, Non Profit, Norway, Society
Tagged CHILDREN, coronavirus, COVID-19, donation, Elise Must, HAC, Humanitarian Action for Children, Hydro, hygiene products, medical supplies, UNICEF
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 25-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Through extensive use of renewable energy sources for aluminium production to ever-advancing technology to reduce electricity consumption and emissions from its operations, Hydro has worked long and hard to reduce its own carbon … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 4-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro REDUXA certifiably contains up to 4 kg CO2 per kg aluminium compared to the average aluminium consumed in Europe which contains 8.6 kg CO2 per kilo aluminium. Hydro sees an increase in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway
Tagged aluminium, aluminium extrusions, carbon emissions, conservatories, extrusion market, Frank Schulte, green labels, Hydro, Hydro CIRCAL, Hydro REDUXA, low CO2 footprint, low-carbon alternative, patio covers, recycled aluminium, renewable energy, Stern, sustainable
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 29-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading energy player Total has just announced that Banque des Territoires (Caisse des Dépôts) will acquire a 50% equity stake in Total Quadran’s portfolio of solar and wind energy assets in France for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Investment, News
Tagged Banque des Territoires, biogas, Caisse des Dépôts, CO2 emissions, Elodie Billerey, Emmanuel Legrand, equity, Hydro, Isaline Ollivier, Philippe Sauquet, Photovoltaic, renewable electricity, renewable energy, renewables, solar energy, Total Quadran, Wind, wind energy
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 20-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — MODERN TICON BUILDING – The historic Ticon Building in Drammen, Norway has undergone modernization integrating Hydro’s low-carbon recycled CIRCAL aluminum but retaining its original architectural design. The Ticon Building, built in 1963, has … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged aluminium, building systems, CIRCAL, CIRCAL aluminium, construction, Drammen, FacadeConsult, Hydro, Hydro CIRCAL, low carbon, modernization, Norway, recycled, REDUXA, sustainable aluminium, The Ticon building, Ticon Eiendom, Vegard Foseid, Wicona
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 13-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro closes its fabrication business unit in Drunen, Netherlands. The closure is due to the challenging European market, particularly in trailer construction, which represents a large part of the production in Drunen. Despite … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Netherlands, News, Norway
Tagged Drunen, fabrication, Harderwijk, Hoogezand, Hydro, investment, Netherlands, Pole Products
“The Best Weapon” peace bench will be on display in front of the UN headquarters in New York until September 2019 (PRESS RELEASE) OSLO / NEW YORK, 21-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — “Peace Bench” made out of aluminium from Hydro will … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Metals and Minerals, News, Non Profit, Norway, Politics, Society
Tagged aluminium, compassion, compromise, dialogue, diplomacy, Hilde Merete Aasheim, humane ideals, Hydro, Ina Strander John, Liv Tørres, Nelson Mandela, Nelson Mandela Day, Nobel Peace Center, Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo City Hall, PEACE, piece of art, Snøhetta, The Best Weapon, The Peace Bench, UN headquarters, Vestre
Today (2018-10-31), a group of Nordic-based CEOs announced a joint initiative to speed up the realisation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Representatives from the group presented their shared ambitions to Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg during the 70th … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Environment, Government, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Birgitte Bonnesen, Equinor, Erna Solberg, Hydro, initiative, INNOVATION, Ìslandsbanki, Nokia, SAS, SDGs, Swedbank, Telenor Group, Telia Company, the GSMA, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Vestas, Yara International
All 60 electrolysis cells are now in operation at the Karmøy technology pilot, where Hydro aims to industrialize the world’s most climate and energy efficient aluminium electrolysis technology. OSLO, 29-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — “Our aim is to be the global … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Norway, Technology
Tagged aluminium, electrolysis, Hilde Merete Aasheim, Hydro, Karmøy, Svein Richard Brandtzæg, technology
Climate Investor One has reached third close at USD 535 million. This innovative blended finance facility provides funding for renewable energy projects in the wind, solar and run-of-river hydro sectors in developing countries . THE HAGUE, 25-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Climate Investor One seeks … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Netherlands
Tagged clean electricity, Climate Investor One, FMO, Georges Beukering, Hydro, investment, Leena Klossner, Maria Håkansson, power, renewable energy, Solar, Wind
Hydro has appointed John Thuestad as new Executive Vice President for the business area Bauxite & Alumina effective June 1. Thuestad has more than 30 years of international experience from the metal and mining industry OSLO, 16-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged aluminium, Bauxite & Alumina, Hydro, John Thuestad, metal, mining, Svein Richard Brandtzæg
Hydro expands the scope of the ongoing independent review of Alunorte by Brazilian environmental consultancy SGW Services to include all interfaces with areas adjacent to the refinery operation. Hydro’s Internal Audit will conduct a full review of all licenses, complementing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Norway
Tagged Alunorte refinery, Audit, Environment, Hydro, ParáRiver, rain water, refinery, Svein Richard Brandtzæg
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
Posted in Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged Hydro, Orkla, Peter A. Ruzicka, Sapa
Hydro completed the acquisition of Vale’s remaining shareholding in Mineração Paragominas S.A. (MPSA) on December 15, 2016. OSLO, 16-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The transaction is the second and final step of the MPSA put/call arrangements agreed in 2011 in connection with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Management, Norway
Tagged Hydro, Mineração Paragominas S.A., MPSA, Vale
OSLO, 16-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Silvio Porto is appointed new Executive Vice President Bauxite and Alumina, and member of Hydro’s Corporate Management Board. The change is effective December 13, 2016. Silvio Porto comes from the position as Chief Operational Officer (COO) … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged alumina, appointment, Bauxite, Hydro, Silvio Porto
Hydro and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) today signed an agreement to establish a new professorship in aluminium. OSLO, 13-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro is providing up to NOK 10 million for a five-year post to acquire new knowledge and … Read the full press release
Hydro has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Brazilian mining company Vale for the possible acquisition of Vale’s 40% interest in Brazilian bauxite producer Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN), which would strengthen Hydro’s global position as a long player … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged Brazilian bauxite producer, Hydro, Mineração Rio do Norte, Vale
OSLO, 21-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today the Telemark region of Norway is celebrating the addition of Notodden and Rjukan to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Hydro’s contribution includes the new website industriarven.no, a popularized account of what this world heritage … Read the full press release
Neuss, Germany, 28-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Laying the foundation stone for the integrated recycling line for used beverage cans (UBC) at its Neuss plant in Germany, Hydro today marked another milestone in this EUR 45 million project. The recycling line, covering an … Read the full press release
OSLO, 2-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following approval from the German Federal Cartel Office, Hydro has completed the previously announced acquisition of WMR Recycling GmbH. With effect from April 1, WMR is a fully-owned subsidiary of Hydro, legally named Hydro Aluminium … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Management, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged German Federal Cartel Office, Hydro, WMR Recycling GmbH
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
23-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom will be at the energy and environmental technology systems fair and conference ICCI, at the booth # G101 in Hall 9, from April 24th to 26th, in İstanbul. The group will represent comprehensive range of products, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Marketing, Technology, Turkey
Tagged Adrian SKEA, Alstom, Biomass, CO2 emissions, Conference, ENERGY, energy solutions, environmental technology systems, exhibition, fair, Geothermal, Hydro, ICCI 2013, İstanbul, pollutant emissions, power generation, power transmissions, renewable power, Solar, thermal power, Tidal, Wave, Wind
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