Hydro’s NOK500 million investment at its Cressona extrusion facility may reduce carbon footprint by 5%

Aluminium as a metal is not just strong or sturdy but also holds the highest recyclability character. It can be recycled multiple times without losing its actual attributes. And a key part of Hydro's plan for a sustainable future is effectively recycling pre- and post-consumer aluminium scrap. With this, Hydro's latest investment of NOK 500 million in recycling at its Cressona, Pennsylvania, extrusion factory will make them one step closer to their goal.

The investment will increase the facility's recycling capabilities, including re-melting and creating low-carbon aluminium products through extrusion billet casting. The project will increase Cressona's casting capacity by more than 50,000 tonnes and is anticipated to be completely operational in late 2024. The investment will help the factory reduce the average carbon footprint of its extrusion billet by 5 per cent, supporting Hydro's overall sustainability goals. It will also enable a significant increase in pre-and post-consumer aluminium scrap usage.

The investment in the Cressona extrusion facility comes after the recent acquisition of NOK 270 million at Hydro Extrusion's recycling facility in The Dalles, Oregon, followed by the beginning of construction of Hydro Aluminium Metal's NOK 1.4 billion greenfield recycling plant in Cassopolis, Michigan.

“The ability to cast our own extrusion billet is extremely important. This investment will strengthen our ability to produce innovative alloys and offer our customers products with a high recycled content and lower carbon footprint. We anticipate strong demand for these locally supplied greener products in the future and are excited to help drive the circular economy in North America,” said Paul Warton, Executive Vice President for Hydro Extrusions.