Hydro Annual Report 2011b

Plant Country
Employees
(per Dec. 31)
Electrolysis
capacity
(000 mt) 1)
Casthouse
capacity
(000 mt)
Karmøy Norway 418 184 3) 230 extrusion ingot,
wire rod
Årdal Norway 562 192 330 sheet ingot,
foundry alloys
Sunndal Norway 709 390 4) 515 extrusion ingot,
foundry alloys
Main
products Key characteristics 2)
• Two prebake lines, one Sødererg line
(Søderberg line shut-down first quarter 2009)
• R&D center, rolling mill, extrusion plant and other
downstream activities
• Two prebake lines
• Substantial anode production
• Technology and competence center
• Two prebake lines
• Major expansion completed 2004
• Largest and most modern plant in Western Europe
• Casthouse expansion and other enhancements
completed in 2007
Høyanger Norway 159 62 120 sheet ingot • One prebake line
• New casting furnace installed 2009
Søral
(49.9%)
Slovalco
(55.3%)
Norway 287
(100% basis,
per Dec. 31)
Slovakia 479
(100% basis)
90 5) 95 extrusion ingot • Joint venture between Hydro and
Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA).
• Plant expansions in 1997 and 2003
• Long-term power contracts through 2012
165 179 extrusion ingot,
foundry alloys
• Joint venture with Ziar nad Hronom, Slovakia
• One prebake line
• Long-term power contract through 2013
• Among the world’s lowest cost smelters
Neuss Germany 684 235 6) 370 sheet ingot • Three prebake lines
• Key supplier to Alunorf rolling mill
• Power supplied under short-term contracts
Kurri Kurri Australia 519 180 185 extrusion ingot,
foundry alloys
Tomago
(12.4%)
Qatalum
(50%)
Alouette
(20%)
Albras
(51%)
Australia 1 051
(100% basis)
Qatar 1 114
(100% basis)
Canada 1 093
(100% basis)
Brazil 1 286
(100% basis)
67 67 standard ingot,
extrusion ingot,
sheet ingot
300 313 extsruion ingot,
foundry alloys
BusIness DesCrIptIon
Primary Metal
• Three prebake lines
• Completed substantial plant upgrade in 2006
• Long-term power contract through 2017
• Joint venture with RTA and GAF
• Three prebake lines
• Largest producer in Australia
• Expansions in 1992, 1998, 2002 and 2006
• Joint venture with Qatar Petroleum
• Two prebake lines
• Worlds largest one-step smelter construction
• Among world’s lowest cost smelters
116 116 standard ingot • Joint venture with RTA, AMAG and SGF/Marubeni
• Two prebake lines
• Largest producer in North America
• Among the world’s lowest cost smelters
• Expansion completed May 2005
460 425 standard ingots • Joint venture with NAAC
• 4 prebake lines
• Largest producer in South America
• Liquid sales to Alunar (32 kt)
1) Production and casthouse capacity for part-owned companies represents our proportional share. For financial reporting, Søral and Qatalum are accounted for as an
equity investment while Tomago and Alouette are consolidated on a proportional basis. Slovalco and Albras are fully consolidated in terms of volumes and financial results.
2) See discussion below regarding power supply for our four wholly owned Norwegian smelters.
3) Capacity reduced by 120,000 mt due to permanent closure of Søderberg line in the first quarter of 2009.
4) Actual production impacted by temporary shutdown of about 100,000 mt of capacity in the second quarter of 2009.
5) Actual production impacted by temporary shutdown of about 43,000 mt of capacity (Hydro share) in the first quarter of 2009.
6) Actual production impacted by temporary shutdown of about 190,000 mt of capacity in the second quarter of 2009.
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