The Ticon building in Drammen, Norway, was recently modernized using Hydro’s low-carbon recycled CIRCAL aluminum to revamp the façade. Built in 1963, the building was constructed in an architectural style typical of that time period, which is quickly diminishing today. For that reason, it’s considered an icon in Drammen and its exterior is historically protected […]
A team of researchers successfully developed a means of using aluminum as reinforcement in concrete structures, presenting a new bench design as a demonstration of the technology’s capabilities. Traditionally steel, rather than aluminum, has been used as reinforcement in concrete. The reason is that the high basic pH of ordinary concrete causes aluminum to corrode. […]
Økern Portal, a building project in Oslo, chose Hydro’s CIRCAL 75R aluminum for its façade. The innovative office and retail building is one of the largest development projects in Norway. Scheduled for completion in 2021, the aim for the building is to create a sustainable community that offers office space conveniently located near to restaurants […]
Hydro formed an agreement with Audi, through which the aluminum producer will supply sustainable aluminum sheet for the battery housing of the e-tron — Audi’s first fully electric car model. Both partners are pursuing sustainability as an important goal in their corporate strategy and together want to reduce CO2 emissions from the use of aluminum. By 2025, […]
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In Italy the extrusion market is highly competitive. Every Italian extruder tries to differentiate on the market in terms of services and tailor-made products to be more desirable to customers. There is a major overcapacity of 900,000 tons installed in Italy versus an extruded consumption of only 278,000 tons. In the midst of this, Hydro […]
Consumers are demanding more sustainable products, a trend that extends to all industries. Aluminum provides a lightweight, high strength, and recyclable alternative to a variety of industries. This is true for the furniture industry, where aluminum is able to meet not only structural and sustainability requirements, but also stylish beauty as part of their aesthetic […]
The requirements of automotive manufacturers regarding the body of their cars have constantly grown in recent years. Good formability, sufficient strength, good corrosion resistance, recyclability, and last but not least the surface appearance are key factors for manufacturers such as BMW, Audi, and Daimler. To address this concern, Hydro Rolled Products and Polytec jointly developed a new […]
Hydro is investing NOK 150 million (US$17 million) to upgrade its casthouse at its Husnes smelter in Norway. The new low pressure casting (LPC) technology will enable the company to produce more advanced products for the growing automotive aluminum forging market. “Forge stock for products like suspension arms and knuckles is an attractive market for […]
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Cover Giacomo Milani, sales deputy for Turla, is pictured inside the back platen for a new, 50 MN, extrusion press line his company is supplying to Inalsa in Spain. This is one of two complete press lines that Turla is delivering to two Spanish extruders (INALSA and EXTRAL). Both lines will be delivered and started […]
