Hydro Extrusion Argentina S.A.

Name

Hydro Extrusion Argentina S.A.

Legal name

Hydro Extrusion Argentina S.A.

Website

https://hydro.com.ar

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hydro Extrusion Argentina S.A. is the Argentine subsidiary of Norwegian parent Norsk Hydro ASA, selling low-carbon and recycled aluminium extrusion products to automotive, construction, industrial, and energy customers in South America from Pilar, Buenos Aires.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aluminium Extrusion Products

NAICS

Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331318)

SIC

Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals (3350)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Extrusion (IMAKACAG)

Keywords

• Aluminium extrusion products
• Low-carbon aluminium
• Recycled aluminium solutions
• Aluminium profile manufacturing
• Industrial aluminium supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aluminium products and extrusion: Manufacture and sale of aluminium extrusion products including standard and custom profiles for various industrial applications
2. Low-carbon and recycled aluminium: Sustainable aluminium products with recycled content and reduced carbon emissions for customers with environmental requirements
3. Renewable energy: Hydro generates and provides hydroelectric renewable energy as part of its integrated business model supporting the green aluminium transition

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hydro Extrusion Argentina S.A. manufactures and supplies aluminium extrusion products from its Pilar, Buenos Aires facility, offering standard and custom-designed profiles for industrial customers. The portfolio emphasizes low-carbon and recycled aluminium, supporting automotive, building and construction, industrial manufacturing, and energy sector applications. As part of Norsk Hydro ASA's Extrusion business area, it benefits from integrated raw material supply, hydroelectric-powered primary aluminium, and global technical expertise.

Product overview

Hydro Extrusion Argentina S.A. is part of Norsk Hydro ASA, a leading global aluminium and renewable energy company. The company offers a portfolio of aluminium products and solutions, including low-carbon and recycled aluminium as core offerings. Shapes by Hydro serves as a design knowledge hub for the aluminium design community. The company operates across the aluminium value chain from production to delivery, serving industries worldwide with a focus on sustainable and climate-efficient aluminium solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Low-carbon aluminium extrusion products

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% CO2 emission reduction target by 2030
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mercedes-BenzflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 July 2026Strategic partnership to scale recycled and low-carbon aluminium in Europe. Hydro supplies Mercedes-Benz with sustainable aluminium for automotive applications, supporting their electrification and sustainability goals. This collaboration represents a flagship partnership in the automotive sector for green aluminium adoption.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Constellium: Global aluminum product manufacturer serving aerospace, automotive, and packaging with rolled and extruded products. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping aluminum solutions with sustainability credentials, competing for similar OEM relationships.
• Arconic: Global aluminum products company serving aerospace, automotive, and construction with extrusions, sheet, and architectural systems. Comparable as a broad incumbent in aluminum extrusions serving overlapping automotive and construction end markets.
• Novelis: Global aluminum rolling and recycling leader (Hindalco subsidiary) serving automotive and beverage can markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the global aluminum value chain overlapping with Hydro's extrusion and sustainability positioning, particularly in automotive sheet and lightweighting.
• Kaiser Aluminum: US-based aluminum semi-fabricated products manufacturer serving aerospace, automotive, and general engineering. Comparable as a broad incumbent in specialty aluminum extrusions and rolled products competing for similar industrial customers.
• Hindalco Industries (Aditya Birla Group): Indian integrated aluminum and copper producer with global downstream operations including Novelis. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing across the aluminum value chain from primary metal to extrusions and rolled products.
• Century Aluminum: Global primary aluminum producer with smelting operations and value-added products. Comparable as an incumbent in the broader aluminum supply chain, though focused on primary smelting rather than downstream extrusion.

Direct peers

• Aluar: Argentina's only integrated primary aluminum producer and a major domestic extrusion supplier. Directly competes with Hydro Extrusion Argentina in the same Argentine market for extrusion profiles serving construction and industrial customers, with a structural cost advantage from local primary metal production.

Regional players

• Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA): Brazilian integrated aluminum producer (Votorantim) with primary metal and extrusion capabilities serving Mercosur markets. Comparable as a regional aluminum extrusion competitor in the same South American trade bloc as Hydro Argentina.
• Extralum: Latin American aluminum extrusion manufacturer with operations in Mexico and Colombia serving architectural and industrial customers. Comparable to Hydro Argentina as a regional extrusion specialist, though operating in different LATAM geographies.

Others

• Norsk Hydro ASA: Parent company of Hydro Extrusion Argentina; the most directly comparable entity overall, with the same aluminum extrusion, low-carbon, and renewable energy value proposition at global scale. Included for context as the parent rather than a market competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/norskhydroasa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEOwf5jNlgcSFdjxEZootow
• Facebookfacebook.com/norskhydroasa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hydro-extrusion-argentina-s.a.
• Instagraminstagram.com/norskhydroasa/?hl=nb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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