Industri Energi

Norsk Hydro: Robust results, executing on strategy

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Friday, April 28, 2023

“Hydro is delivering robust financial results and executing on our strategic objectives, despite volatile markets and weaker demand.

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  • “Hydro is delivering robust financial results and executing on our strategic objectives, despite volatile markets and weaker demand.
  • This 40 percent interest will be acquired by Hydro from Vale and immediately sold to Glencore on a back-to-back basis.
  • The transaction is an important step to deliver on Hydro’s strategy.
  • Hydro will continue to be long alumina, but now more balanced in relation to the demand from our aluminium smelter portfolio.

Norsk Hydro: Strike at Hydro Karmøy and Hydro Årdal

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Sunday, April 16, 2023

Following the breach in mediation between The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO), the Confederation of the Vocational Unions (YS) and the Norwegian Labor Union (LO), employees organized in Industri Energi and FLT at Hydro Karmøy and Hydro Årdal will go on strike from Monday, April 17.

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  • Following the breach in mediation between The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO), the Confederation of the Vocational Unions (YS) and the Norwegian Labor Union (LO), employees organized in Industri Energi and FLT at Hydro Karmøy and Hydro Årdal will go on strike from Monday, April 17.
  • The strike will gradually affect the operations at Hydro Karmøy and Hydro Årdal.
  • The affected members will go on strike gradually, as ramping down production requires considerable work effort from the operators at the aluminium plants.
  • Shipping activities will be strictly limited for both Hydro Årdal and Hydro Karmøy for the duration of the strike, which will lead to delays in deliveries.

Norsk Hydro: Labor dispute between Industri Energi and Norsk Industri has ended

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Industri Energi and Norsk Industri have today agreed on a solution to the labor dispute regarding the revision of the Electrochemical Agreement.

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  • Industri Energi and Norsk Industri have today agreed on a solution to the labor dispute regarding the revision of the Electrochemical Agreement.
  • The strike at Hydro Sunndal will be called off with immediate effect.
  • Hydro Sunndal will resume normal operations from tomorrow and shipping of products to customers will resume.
  • Potential delays to customers are expected to be minor.

Labor strike ends at Alcoa’s Mosjøen smelter in Norway

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

A strike action that affected Alcoas Mosjen smelter in Norway will end immediately, now that a solution has been reached on a labor dispute.

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  • A strike action that affected Alcoas Mosjen smelter in Norway will end immediately, now that a solution has been reached on a labor dispute.
  • The strike began on Monday, August 22, 2022, and affected numerous industrial plants representing the Norwegian electrochemical industry.
  • Negotiations were between Industri Energi, which represents workers, and Norsk Industri, which is a federation of Norwegian industries that includes Alcoa.
  • Now that the parties have reached a solution, Mosjen will resume normal operations, including shipping products to customers.

Strike at Alcoa’s Mosjøen smelter in Norway commences

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Monday, August 22, 2022

A strike at Alcoas Mosjen smelter in Norway began today, August 22, 2022, after a collective agreement between Industri Energi and Norsk Industri was not reached by the agreed-upon deadline.

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  • A strike at Alcoas Mosjen smelter in Norway began today, August 22, 2022, after a collective agreement between Industri Energi and Norsk Industri was not reached by the agreed-upon deadline.
  • While the labor negotiations cover multiple locations, individual sites included in the strike action have their own Controlled Reduction Agreements.
  • The Mosjen location will now work toward a 20 percent reduction in smelter production by September 19, should the strike last that long.
  • Alcoas Lista plant in Norway is not included in the strike action at this time.

Norsk Hydro: Strike at Hydro Sunndal

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Monday, August 22, 2022

The strike at Hydro Sunndal, announced on August 16, has been initiated today.

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  • The strike at Hydro Sunndal, announced on August 16, has been initiated today.
  • The strike will initially lead to a gradual shut-down of 20 percent of production within four weeks.
  • The strike also entails a halt in the shipment of products to customers from Hydro Sunndal for the duration of the strike, which will lead to delays in deliveries.
  • These members will go on strike gradually, as ramping down of production requires considerable work effort from the operators at the aluminium plant.

Norsk Hydro: Hydro Sunndal employees organized in Industri Energi to go on strike

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Following the mediation between the labor union, Industri Energi, and the employers organization, Norsk Industri, on August 13, 665 employees at Hydro Sunndal, who are organized in Industri Energi will go on strike from Monday, August 22.

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  • Following the mediation between the labor union, Industri Energi, and the employers organization, Norsk Industri, on August 13, 665 employees at Hydro Sunndal, who are organized in Industri Energi will go on strike from Monday, August 22.
  • The mediations between the parties on August 13 resulted in the first Industri Energi members going on strike from Monday, August 15.
  • The strike has now been stepped up as Industri Energi has taken out 655 of its members at Hydro Sunndal.
  • No other of Hydro's plants are affected by the strike at Hydro Sunndal.

Whirlpool Corporation Announces Retirement of Sam Wu, Executive Vice President and President, Whirlpool Asia

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Friday, April 1, 2022

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) announced today that Shengpo (Sam) Wu, Executive Vice President and President, Whirlpool Asia, will retire from his role effective April 1, 2022. Wu, who joined Whirlpool Corporation in 2017, will continue to serve in an advisory role and will remain the Vice-Chairman of Whirlpool China Co. Ltd.

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  • Wu to serve in an advisory role and remain Vice-Chairman of Whirlpool China Co. Ltd.
    BENTON HARBOR, Mich., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) announced today that Shengpo (Sam) Wu, Executive Vice President and President, Whirlpool Asia, will retire from his role effective April 1, 2022.
  • Upon Wu's retirement, Jim Peters, Executive Vice President and CFO of Whirlpool Corporation, will assume responsibility for Whirlpool Asia, in addition to his current role.
  • Wu joined Whirlpool Corporation in February 2017 as President, Whirlpool Asia, and a member of the company's Executive Committee.
  • Wu joined Whirlpool Corporation from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, of Osram GmbH, a globally leading lighting manufacturer.