# Hydro opens 90,000-tonne aluminium recycling plant in Székesfehérvár, Hungary

Hydro opened a new aluminium recycling plant in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, with an annual capacity of 90,000 tonnes, mainly serving the automotive market. The plant will initially process 15,000 tonnes of post-consumer scrap annually.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-09-11
- Where: Székesfehérvár, Hungary, Hungary
- Jobs: 80
- Starts operating: 11 Sep 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 90,000 tonnes per year
- Products: recycled 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-opens-new-aluminium-recycling-plant-in-hungary/), 2024-09-11: "Our most ambitious customers in key industries like the automotive industry are pushing demand for low-carbon and recycled aluminium upwards."
- [bbj.hu](https://bbj.hu/business/industry/manufacturing/hydro-begins-operations-at-aluminum-recycling-plant/), 2024-09-12: "Hydro has started operating a new aluminum recycling plant in Székesfehérvár."
- [lightmetalage.com](https://www.lightmetalage.com/news/industry-news/recycling-remelt/hydro-opens-new-aluminum-recycling-plant-in-hungary/), 2024-09-12: "This plant will strengthen Hydro's capacity to provide our customers with advanced components in recycled aluminum."

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