Norsk Hydro ASA has decided to curtail one of three production lines at its Kurri Kurri aluminium plant in Australia. The decision follows a consultation process with the local employees.
Clear growth in total investments
Clear growth in total investments
Total investments in Norwegian manufacturing, mining and quarrying and electricity supply will be higher in 2011 than in 2010, Statistics Norway (SSB) reports.
Increased imports and exports
Increased imports and exports
In October, the Norwegian trade surplus came to NOK 26.7 billion; a rise of 1.9 per cent from the same period last year.
Minor changes in manufacturing
Minor changes in manufacturing
Production in manufacturing in Norway decreased by 0. 3 per cent in the third quarter compared with the second quarter of 2011, according to seasonally-adjusted figures.
Qatar aluminium plant in full production
Qatar aluminium plant in full production
Norwegian aluminium producer Hydro has announced that the Qatalum aluminium plant in Qatar, a 50/50 joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and Hydro, has achieved full production capacity.
Hydro expanding in China
Hydro expanding in China
Norwegian aluminum producer Hydro is breaking ground for a new extrusion press in Suzhou to help satisfy the growing local demand of high-value extruded aluminium products and solutions.
Hydro with new environmental technology
Hydro with new environmental technology
Hydro’s technology center in Årdal, Norway, is installing a unit to remove sulfur dioxide (SO2) from the flue gas from aluminium production, the first industrial application of this technology.
Indian Trade Delegation to Scandinavia, 1st June 2011 in Oslo
Indian Trade Delegation to Scandinavia, 1st June 2011 in Oslo
CAPEXIL; the Export Promotion Council of Mumbai and part of The Government of India is organising a 1-day event in Oslo on Wednesday 1st June 2011, where the Indian representatives will be available to meet with local companies to discuss their products, and assess whether a co-operation is of interest.
Norway and Brazil sign political agreement
Norway and Brazil sign political agreement
Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota have signed an agreement on annual political consultations on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues.
Hydro Wins First Prize At BAU
Hydro Wins First Prize At BAU
Hydro’s aluminium building systems brand Wicona has won the first prize in the building rehabilitation category at the world’s biggest building exhibition, BAU 2011, in Munich, Germany.