# Hydro invests NOK 200 million in sow casting line at Husnes aluminium plant

Hydro has decided to invest NOK 200 million in a new sow casting line at its Husnes primary aluminium plant in Norway. The highly automated line will have a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year, adding flexibility to produce sow ingots. Construction is expected to start in 2025, with completion scheduled for the first quarter of 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-12-19
- Where: Husnes, Norway
- Starts operating: Q1 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100,000 tonnes per year
- Products: sow ingots, extrusion ingot, HyForge forge stock
- 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-invests-nok-200-million-at-husnes-aluminium-plant/), 2024-12-19: "Hydro has decided to invest in a new sow casting line at Husnes to increase its primary aluminium casthouse flexibility."

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