# Hydro invests NOK 217 million to expand Sunndal aluminium plant

Hydro has taken a final investment decision to invest NOK 217 million in its Sunndal aluminium plant in Norway to increase primary aluminium production by 14,600 tonnes per year and add a new casting line for the automotive industry.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-06-06
- Where: Sunndal, Norway
- Value: $27.0M (217.0M NOK)
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 14,600 tonnes per year primary aluminium; 45,000 tonnes per year casting line
- Products: primary aluminium, cast alloys, extrusion ingot
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Norsk Hydro](https://endata.com/companies/7133.md)

## Sources

- [hydro.com](https://www.hydro.com/no/global/media/news/2018/hydro-investerer-i-sunndal/), 2018-06-06: "Investeringen er en av flere Hydro gjør i Norge som viser at vår hjemmebane er et av de beste stedene i verden å produsere aluminium."

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