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From Norway to Qatar
On Saturday, 24-year-old Fredrik Bomstad embarked on a journey from his native Norway for a six-month posting to the Qatalum project – the largest alu ...
October 11, 2009
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Hydro joins aluminium research in Japan
Hydro and several of Norway’s leading research organizations have agreed to collaborate with a Japanese university and technology institute in investi ...
October 9, 2009
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Qatar minister observes Qatalum progress
Qatar's deputy premier and minister of Energy and Industry, HE Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah, witnessed the progress of the Qatalum aluminium plant fi ...
October 5, 2009
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New Hydro investment in Ascent Solar
Hydro has entered into a securities purchase agreement with U.S. solar energy company Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. Hydro's investment in common sto ...
October 2, 2009
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Qatalum construction work 90 percent finished
Most elements forming Qatalum, the large aluminium plant being constructed in Qatar, are now in place.
September 28, 2009
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Saving water – and money – at the Qatalum Village
Saving water is a big deal at the Qatalum Village in Qatar. The Qatalum aluminium project is using the most advanced water management practices, refle ...
September 25, 2009
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‘Low-CO2’ talk on sustainable buildings
Hydro executive Birgitte Holter saved tonnes of climate emissions with a “low-CO2 presentation” to a sustainable building conference in Norway this we ...
September 24, 2009
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Farmand prize for best annual report – once again
Hydro was once more honored for its annual report with Norway’s traditional and prestigious “Farmand Prize.” Hydro won the prize Thursday for the thir ...
September 17, 2009
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Aluminium in front at IAA 2009
Most of the world's leading automobile manufacturers are unveiling their newest models at the International Motor Show 2009 in Frankfurt. Hydro is rig ...
September 16, 2009
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Solar power getting its place in the sun
A large-scale solar energy farm that uses aluminium structures from Hydro is featured in the September issue of National Geographic magazine.
September 11, 2009