Hydro to Permanently Shut Birtley Aluminum Extrusion Plant

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Hydro declared its intention to shut down the UK's Birtley extrusion factory. The company attributed the shutdown to exceptionally difficult market conditions. After consulting with workers and their representatives, the plant will close by the end of this month. The shutdown is expected to affect about 100 employees.

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The business has taken the required actions to lessen the impact of the facility's closure on its staff and clients, according to a news statement from the company. The business has committed to providing impacted workers with employment prospects at its other extrusion plants in the United Kingdom. Those departing Hydro will receive the necessary assistance. Customers and production operations at the factory have been moved to the company's extrusion units in Cheltenham and Tibshelf in the interim.

The two-press Birtley extrusion factory has an estimated yearly manufacturing capacity of 12,000 tonnes.

Hydro reaffirmed its dedication to providing the UK markets with high-quality, high-level services going forward.

In a related move, the firm has made the decision to file a concession application for a new hydropower plant and start an impact assessment to improve the power production at Rjukan, Norway.