All of the four aluminium extrusion plants that Hydro operates in Portugal and Spain are now certified according to both the ASI Performance Standard and ASI’s Chain of Custody Standard. Each of Hydro’s extrusion plants in Iberia, one in Portugal, three in Spain, received their Performance Standard certification in February 2020, covering their respective aluminium extrusion and manufacturing operations. Achieving CoC certification adds further value to their customer offer.

The certified sites:

Avintes. Located near Porto, the plant employs around 130 people and provides a wide range of aluminium solutions for the Portuguese market, including aluminium recycling

La Selva. The smallest of the three plants in Spain, with about 60 employees, the La Selva site in Tarragona specializes in micro-extrusion for difficult and critical profile parts

Navarra. The plant employs 140 people and boasts 65 years of experience in the aluminium sector, offering large-press capabilities as well as aluminium recycling facilities

La Roca. Some 110 people work at the La Roca site in Barcelona, offering design support and aluminum solutions for automotive, transportation, building, and industrial applications

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative aims to see sustainability and human rights principles increasingly embedded in supply chains. Its Performance Standard recognizes the responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. The Chain of Custody Standard sets out requirements for the creation of a chain of custody for CoC material, including ASI Aluminium, which is produced and processed through the value chain into the downstream sectors. It means not only that the sites and their practices are certified, but that the physical metal they process also is certified, when obtained from ASI-certified sources.

Hydro Extrusions Achieves New ASI Certifications in Iberia

Strategic Research Institute

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