What Hydro - Extruded Solutions Avintes does

Hydro — Extruded Solutions Avintes is a single aluminium extrusion site located in Pedroso, Portugal, operating within Norsk Hydro ASA's global Extruded Solutions business. The Avintes plant is one node in Hydro's vertically integrated aluminium platform, which spans bauxite and alumina refining (notably through the Alunorte refinery in Brazil), primary smelting powered by captive hydroelectric generation, extrusion, rolled products, and recycled aluminium. The site's core activity is producing extruded aluminium profiles serving industrial customers in automotive, building and construction, and packaging end-markets, with a specific commercial emphasis on low-carbon and recycled variants that align with customer sustainability mandates such as EU CBAM and automotive Scope 3 reporting.

The supporting data describes Norsk Hydro ASA as a publicly traded Norwegian industrial company founded in 1905, listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under ticker NHY, with global headquarters in Oslo and operations across more than 140 locations in 40 countries employing approximately 32,000 people. The group has articulated a climate strategy targeting a 30% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030 and net-zero aluminium production by 2050 or earlier, and has expanded beyond metals into renewable-energy growth investments through the Hydro Rein business unit launched in 2022. Recent activity includes a power purchase agreement pilot with Varberg Energi in August 2026 and continued reporting of solid Q2 2026 operational results.

Revenue is generated through direct B2B enterprise field sales targeting industrial buyers across automotive, construction, and packaging segments, with no publicly disclosed pricing and no named anchor customers identified in the available data. Distribution is handled through regional offices and a customer service portal, with brand and demand-generation activity spanning the corporate website, "Shapes by Hydro" knowledge hub, and corporate social channels. The Avintes site itself is reported with a headcount of 1–10, indicating a specialized facility-level operation rather than a standalone commercial entity.

Name

Hydro - Extruded Solutions Avintes

Legal name

Norsk Hydro ASA

Website

https://hydroextrusions.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hydro — Extruded Solutions Avintes is a single aluminium extrusion site in Pedroso, Portugal, operating within Norsk Hydro ASA's global Extruded Solutions business, producing extruded profiles — including low-carbon and recycled variants — for industrial customers across automotive, construction, and packaging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Aluminium Manufacturing

NAICS

Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing (3313), Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331318), Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production (331313)

SIC

Primary Production Of Aluminum (3334)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Extrusion (IMAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydropower EPC & Construction (Civil Works, Electromechanical) (EUACAEAF), Hydro BOP Civil & Water Conveyance (Dams, Spillways, Penstocks, Canals) (EUAMAFAG), Aluminum Project Development, Engineering & EPC (Smelters/Refineries) (IMAKACAO)

Keywords

• Aluminium extrusion products
• Low-carbon aluminium
• Recycled aluminium materials
• Hydroelectric power generation
• Industrial aluminium manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Pedroso

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Aluminium production and sales: Primary revenue from producing and selling aluminium products including extruded solutions, rolled products, and recycled aluminium
2. Renewable energy: Energy business including hydroelectric power generation supporting the green transition

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hydro - Extruded Solutions Avintes, part of Norsk Hydro ASA, manufactures and sells extruded aluminium solutions including low-carbon and recycled aluminium products for industrial customers in automotive, building and construction, and packaging sectors. The site in Pedroso, Portugal operates within Hydro's global aluminium value chain, which is powered by the company's hydroelectric and renewable energy operations supporting a climate-efficient industrial offering.

Product overview

Hydro is an industrial company offering a portfolio of aluminium and renewable energy products. The core offerings include aluminium extrusion and related products (with low-carbon and recycled variants) and renewable energy generation. The company operates across the aluminium value chain from raw materials through to finished products, supported by renewable energy operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shapes by Hydro: The aluminium design knowledge hub powered by Hydro

Products and services

• Low-carbon and recycled aluminium Aluminium products with a reduced carbon footprint, produced from recycled materials and low-emission processes, sold to industrial customers in automotive, construction, and packaging.
• Renewable Energy Hydroelectric and renewable energy solutions that power Hydro's industrial operations and enable the green energy transition for industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

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

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Kaiser Aluminum: US-based semi-fabricated aluminium products producer focused on aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications. Overlaps with Hydro's extruded solutions and rolled products business in customer segments and downstream value-add.
• Constellium: Specialty aluminium rolled and extruded products manufacturer focused on aerospace, automotive, and packaging. Comparable to Hydro's extruded solutions and rolled products business but more downstream and product-specialized.

Direct peers

• Alcoa Corporation: Largest Western primary aluminium and alumina producer with bauxite mining, alumina refining, smelting, and rolled-product operations. Directly competes with Hydro across the upstream-to-midstream aluminium value chain, including the low-carbon aluminium segment.
• Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA): UAE-based primary aluminium producer with bauxite refining via its Guinea operations. Competes with Hydro in commodity primary aluminium and is now also pursuing low-carbon / CEL-marked grades in the same sustainability-driven customer segment.
• Vedanta Aluminium: India's largest primary aluminium producer with captive power, mining, and alumina operations. Directly comparable to Hydro on integrated low-cost primary aluminium production and serves overlapping industrial end markets.
• United Company RUSAL: One of the world's largest primary aluminium producers outside China, with significant hydroelectric-powered smelting in Siberia. Directly competes with Hydro in commodity-grade and low-carbon primary aluminium.
• China Hongqiao Group: World's largest primary aluminium producer by volume, vertically integrated with captive coal-fired power in China. Directly competes with Hydro on global commodity aluminium supply and increasingly on cost-driven sustainability positioning.
• Hindalco Industries (Aditya Birla): Indian aluminium and copper major with bauxite, alumina, primary aluminium, and rolled/extruded products. Comparable to Hydro on integrated value-chain presence and exposure to packaging and construction end markets.
• Century Aluminum Company: US-listed primary aluminium producer with smelters in the US and Iceland. Comparable to Hydro on primary aluminium production, particularly in serving Western markets with a renewable-power narrative (Icelandic smelters).
• Rio Tinto (Aluminium): Rio Tinto's aluminium product group includes bauxite, alumina, primary aluminium, and high-purity and recycled aluminium. Directly comparable to Hydro on vertically-integrated production and renewable-powered smelting (e.g., hydro-powered Canadian smelters).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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