Hydro Hoogezand has become the world’s first extrusion plant to receive the Performance Standard certification by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). The plant specializes in extruding long-length profiles as well as anodized and painted components.
ASI is the highest internationally recognized standard for robust environmental, social and governance practices across the aluminium lifecycle of production, use and recycling.
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Hydro’s President and CEO Svein Richard Brandtzæg said: “We always strive to be frontrunners in our industry. As our customers need to reach their own sustainability targets and meet the demand from more climate-conscious end-consumers, we believe the market will increasingly demand the most responsible aluminium.”
“Seen in combination with our carbon footprint being amongst the lowest of any aluminium company in the world, the ASI certification process further strengthens our dedication to sustainability and responsibility, all the way from bauxite extraction to production of advanced aluminium products and solutions,” said Brandtzæg.
Hydro said in its press release that it is currently in the process of certifying in total fifteen plants. The company takes an important step towards becoming the first fully integrated aluminium company to offer aluminium certified in all parts of the value chain.
In 2017, Hydro launched two of the most sustainable aluminium alloys currently available on the market, the certified low-carbon products 4.0 and 75R.
Hydro last month announced an investment in its plant in Azuqueca, Spain to increase production of Hydro 75R, as well as expanding remelt operations at its Slovalco aluminium plant in Slovakia for it to serve as a remelter for conversion scrap from extrusion plants in Central Europe.
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