Norsk Hydro - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Norsk Hydro M&A Summary

Norsk Hydro has acquired 3 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2021, when it sold Speira to KPS Capital Partners for $1.6B. Norsk Hydro has acquired in 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include building materials (34%) and environmental (34%).

Norsk Hydro Business Overview

Where is Norsk Hydro headquartered?

Norsk Hydro is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

What is Norsk Hydro’s revenue?

Norsk Hydro disclosed revenue of 193,619M NOK for 2023 and 207,929M NOK for 2022.

How many employees does Norsk Hydro have?

Norsk Hydro has 32,148 employees.

What sector is Norsk Hydro in?

Norsk Hydro is a metals/mining company.

When was Norsk Hydro founded?

Norsk Hydro was founded in 1905.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 2

Norsk Hydro

Norsk Hydro ASA

Drammensveien 260 Vækerø,
Oslo, 0240
Norway,
+47 22 53 81 00
www.hydro.com

Norsk Hydro is a global aluminium company with production, sales and trading activities throughout the value chain, from bauxite, alumina and energy generation to the production of primary aluminium and rolled products as well as recycling. Based in Norway, the company has 13,000 employees involved in activities in more than 50 countries on all continents. Rooted in more than a century of experience in renewable energy production, technology development and progressive partnerships, Hydro is committed to strengthening the viability of the customers and communities serve. Norsk Hydro was founded in 1905 and is based in Oslo, Norway.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - 1 - - - 2
vol $469M $1.6B $2.0B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Speira GmbH 2021-03-05 1.6B EUR Divestiture
Grevenbroich, Germany · www.speira.com
WMR Recycling GmbH 2015-04-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Dormagen, Germany
Norsk Hydro - Hydro Castings Buisness 2006-11-27 469M EUR Divestiture
, Norway
Aluminerie Alouette Inc. 2005-08-30 - Stake Purchase
Sept-Iles,, Quebec · www.alouette.qc.ca
Technal SA 2002-01-25 - Add-on Acquisition
, France · www.technal.fr
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Metals/Mining 1 (33%) - 2 (100%) 2.0B (100%)
Building Materials 1 (33%) - - -
Environmental 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 - 2 $2.0B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Germany 1 - 1 1.6B
Canada 1 - - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
France 1 - - -
Norway - - 1 469M
Domestic - - 1 (50%) 469M (23%)
Cross-border 3 (100%) - 1 (50%) 1.6B (77%)
Total 3 - 2 $2.0B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 1
Legal Deals
Clifford Chance
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.6B
$100M to $1B 1 $469M
TOTAL $2.0B
Largest Speira GmbH
$1.6B (2021-03-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Metals/Mining

Revenue

193,619   7% 2023
207,929   39% 2022
149,654   9% 2021
138,118   8% 2020
149,766   7% 2019
159,337   46% 2018
109,220   34% 2017
81,953   7% 2016
87,694   13% 2015
77,907   21% 2014
64,880   2% 2013
64,181   30% 2012
91,444   2011
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Employees

32,148

Established

1905

Public

NHY

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