# Hydro opens new recycling unit at Årdal aluminium plant

Hydro invested NOK 100 million in recycling technology at its Årdal primary aluminium plant in Norway, opening a new recycling unit with capacity to process 25,000 tonnes of post-consumer aluminium scrap annually. The unit officially opened on April 10, 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-04-10
- Where: Årdal, Norway
- Value: $9.30M (100.0M NOK)
- Starts operating: 10 Apr 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 25,000 tonnes per year
- Products: low-carbon aluminium, REDUXA 3.0 aluminium
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Hydro Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/1478.md)

## Sources

- [hydro.com](https://www.hydro.com/en/global/media/news/2024/hydro-ardal-opens-new-recycling-unit-with-capacity-to-process-25000-tonnes-of-post-consumer-aluminium-scrap-annually/), 2024-04-10: "The demand for low-carbon aluminium is increasing, particularly in the automotive industry."

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