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Hydro Aluminum North America is part of Hydro Aluminium, one of the world's
top integrated aluminum companies.
Hydro Aluminium is
a leader in a number of important market segments. In Europe, they are
the largest single manufacturer of primary metal and extruded aluminum
products, and a leader in delivering innovative light metal solutions
to the automotive and building industries.
In North America, Hydro Aluminum North America provides aluminum solutions
including supply sourcing, extrusion, finishing, and fabrication of components,
and engineering and contract manufacturing services for a variety of industries.
Hydro Automotive is one of the leading suppliers of lightweight aluminum
and magnesium components and primarily focused on the North American automotive
industry.
Metal
Products
Hydro Aluminum operates
the strongest metal sourcing network in North America. Their Metal Products
unit produces primary-quality billet with high recycled aluminum content
in the region’s largest remelt network. Their six casthouses provide
premium metals and custom alloys in the standard 1000, 3000, and 6000
series.
They have invested
$100 million in upgraded casthouses and technology to boost their annual
remelt capacity to more than 400,000 metric tons. To ensure a steady source
of metal for their customers, their dedicated metal sourcing group covers
the globe. Their customers can count on the right metal at the right time.
Extruded Products
Hydro Aluminum's Extruded
Products unit is a world leader in advanced aluminum extrusion technology.
They operate eleven facilities in the U.S. and Mexico, making them leading
extruder and the largest drawn tubing producer in North America. Four
dedicated contract manufacturing facilities and over 500,000 sq. ft. of
fabrication space provide precision components and finished assemblies
and sub-assemblies.
Hydro Aluminum's fabrication
ranges from the basics - cutting, drilling, punching, bending and stamping
- to complex assembly with state-of-the-art robotic welding, CNC technology
and mechanical fastening. It is all supported by value-added services,
such as process engineering and outstanding just-in-time delivery. With
a major presence in transportation, office furniture, consumer durables
and many other markets, they have the expertise to provide the full range
of aluminum solutions.
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