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Alpart announces reduction in production
Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart) has announced plans to reduce its production volume by 50 percent from an annual 1,650,000 tonnes, starting Janua ...
January 14, 2009
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Svein Richard Brandtzæg new chief executive of Hydro
Svein Richard Brandtzæg has been named chief executive of Norsk Hydro ASA, following the resignation of Eivind Reiten, effective March 30, 2009. Reite ...
January 12, 2009
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WICONA ready for BAU 2009
Organizers call it the most important event of the European building industry. This is BAU 2009 week - and WICONA is in Munich with the latest in ener ...
January 12, 2009
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Developing new silica and magnesium technology
Hydro and Advanced Metallurgical Group (AMG) have entered into an agreement to develop new technology for the low-cost production of magnesium and sil ...
December 19, 2008
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In close cooperation with Qatar University
Qatar University has signed an agreement with Hydro and Qatar Aluminium Company (Qatalum) to establish a faculty chair of aluminium production at the ...
December 15, 2008
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Congratulating the Nobel Peace Prize winner
As one of the main sponsors of the Nobel Peace Concert and the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Hydro had the opportunity to congratulate this year’s peace ...
December 12, 2008
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Qatalum trains construction workers in safe work at heights
At any construction site, working at heights represents the most dangerous work situation. The Qatalum aluminium project in Qatar is taking near 4,000 ...
December 11, 2008
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Renewed contract with ABB
Hydro Aluminium Profiler AB has signed a new contract with ABB Motors in Västerås, Sweden. It involves the continued delivery of motor housings for th ...
December 10, 2008
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Hydro's Søderberg facility at Karmøy to close in first quarter 2009
The Board of Directors of Norsk Hydro ASA on Wednesday approved the plan to close prematurely the oldest electrolytic technology at Hydro’s Karmøy alu ...
December 10, 2008
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Building potential untapped, UNEP report says
The huge potential of the building and construction sector for combating climate change remains virtually untapped, according to a new report by the U ...
December 9, 2008