WORLD'S LARGEST MARKET RESEARCH RESOURCE — 1,519,265 REPORTS

 
 
• SEARCH FOR A REPORT

Viewing report

Search
Enter keywords, a title or a report id number below.
Advanced

• ORDER BY FAX

Order By Fax

• SELECT SITE CURRENCY

Select a currency for use throughout the site



  • Electronic (PDF) Information Icon
  • Site License Information Icon
  • Enterprisewide Information Icon
Live Chat Live Help Software for Website

Norsk Hydro ASA (NHY) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

GlobalData, April 2013, Pages: 50

Summary

Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) is a global supplier of aluminium with activities throughout the value chain, from bauxite extraction to the production of rolled and extruded aluminium products and building systems. The company ranks second in electric power generation in Norway with 19 hydroelectric power plants. Its power plants are located at Telemark, Sogn and Roldal-Suldal, which are managed through a operation center at Rjukan in Telemark. Hydro is the world’s fifth largest producer of aluminum metal. It is also a leading global provider of a range of downstream aluminum products including extrusion products and rolled products for the transportation, building, packaging and lithographic markets. The company’s operations are spread across 40 countries in Europe, the US, Canada, other Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The company has primary metal production facilities in Europe, Canada, Australia, Brazil and Qatar. Hydro is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Recently, Hydro and Qatalum signed a cooperation agreement with the Qatar University and its Center for advanced materials. Qatalum is a 50-50 joint venture between Hydro and Qatar Petroleum, which is one of the largest aluminium plants in the world, with an annual production capacity of about 600,000 metric tons.

Norsk Hydro ASA Key Recent Developments

Dec 18, 2012 Norsk Hydro Names Eivind Kallevik As CFO
Oct 29, 2012 Soral Signs Contract For 2.6 TWh Of Electricity In Norway
Sep 04, 2012 Vattenfall And Norsk Hydro Sign Agreement For 11 TWh In Germany
Jul 24, 2012 Norsk Hydro Reports Revenue Of NOK21.6 Billion In Q2 2012

This comprehensive SWOT profile of Norsk Hydro ASA provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company

Key benefits of buying this profile include:

You get detailed information about the company and its operations to identify potential customers and suppliers.
- The profile analyzes the company’s business structure, operations, major products and services, prospects, locations and subsidiaries, key executives and their biographies and key competitors.

Understand and respond to your competitors’ business structure and strategies, and capitalize on their weaknesses. Stay up to date on the major developments affecting the company.
- The company’s core strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed and presented in the profile objectively. Recent developments in the company covered in the profile help you track important events.

Equip yourself with information that enables you to sharpen your strategies and transform your operations profitably.
- Opportunities that the company can explore and exploit are sized up and its growth potential assessed in the profile. Competitive and/or technological threats are highlighted.

Scout for potential investments and acquisition targets, with detailed insight into the companies’ strategic, financial and operational performance.
- Financial ratio presented for major public companies in the profile include the revenue trends, profitability, growth, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.

Gain key insights into the company for academic or business research.
- Key elements such as SWOT analysis, corporate strategy and financial ratios and charts are incorporated in the profile to assist your academic or business research needs.

List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
Norsk Hydro ASA - Key Facts
Norsk Hydro ASA - Key Employees
Norsk Hydro ASA - Key Employee Biographies
Norsk Hydro ASA - Major Products and Services
Norsk Hydro ASA - History
Norsk Hydro ASA - Company Statement
Norsk Hydro ASA - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Joint Venture
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Norsk Hydro ASA - Business Description
Business Description - Bauxite & Alumina
Bauxite & Alumina - Overview
Bauxite & Alumina - Production
Bauxite & Alumina - Financials
Bauxite & Alumina - Market View
Business Description - Energy
Energy - Overview
Energy - Production
Energy - Financials
Energy - Market View
Business Description - Extruded Products
Extruded Products - Overview
Extruded Products - Production
Extruded Products - Market View
Business Description - Metal Markets
Metal Markets - Overview
Metal Markets - Financials
Business Description - Primary Metal
Primary Metal - Overview
Primary Metal - Production
Primary Metal - Financials
Primary Metal - Market View
Business Description - Rolled Products
Rolled Products - Overview
Rolled Products - Financials
Rolled Products - Market View
Norsk Hydro ASA - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Norsk Hydro ASA - Strengths
Strength - Awards and Recognition
Strength - Strong Foothold in the Market
Strength - Geographical Diversification
Strength - Presence across Solar Value Chain
Strength - Broad Range of Products
Norsk Hydro ASA - Weaknesses
Weakness - Declining Profitability
Weakness - Safety Issues and Accidents
Norsk Hydro ASA - Opportunities
Opportunity - Positive Renewable Energy Market
Opportunity - Global Electricity Outlook
Opportunity - Contracts and Agreements
Opportunity - Expansion Plans
Norsk Hydro ASA - Threats
Threat - Stringent Environmental Regulations
Threat - Aluminium Industry Consolidation
Threat - Substitute Sources Of Renewable Energy
Threat - Global Economic Scenario
Norsk Hydro ASA - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 – Company’s Power, Oil & Gas Financial Deals and Alliances
Norsk Hydro ASA, Power, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013
Norsk Hydro ASA, Power, Deals By Type, 2007 to YTD 2013
Norsk Hydro ASA, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013
Norsk Hydro ASA, Petrochemicals, Deals By Type, 2007 to YTD 2013
Norsk Hydro ASA, Recent Deals Summary
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments
Norsk Hydro ASA, Recent Developments
Dec 18, 2012: Norsk Hydro Names Eivind Kallevik As CFO
Oct 29, 2012: Soral Signs Contract For 2.6 TWh Of Electricity In Norway
Sep 04, 2012: Vattenfall And Norsk Hydro Sign Agreement For 11 TWh In Germany
Jul 24, 2012: Norsk Hydro Reports Revenue Of NOK21.6 Billion In Q2 2012
Jun 06, 2012: Hydro To Unveil Complete Aluminium Tubing Solution At Intersolar
Apr 27, 2012: Hydro Reports Revenue Of NOK21.7 Billion In Q1 2012
Mar 21, 2012: Norsk Hydro Announces Installation Of Aluminium Framing System At 500kW CPV Generation Facility In Durango, Mexico
Feb 16, 2012: Hydro Reports Revenue Of NOK91.4 Billion In 2011
Jan 18, 2012: Norsk Hydro Curtails Production At Kurri Kurri Aluminium Plant
Jan 11, 2012: Norsk Hydro Considers Curtailing Production At Kurri Kurri Aluminium Plant
Section 6 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About Us
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List of Tables
Norsk Hydro ASA, Key Facts
Norsk Hydro ASA, Key Employees
Norsk Hydro ASA, Key Employee Biographies
Norsk Hydro ASA, Major Products and Services
Norsk Hydro ASA, History
Norsk Hydro ASA, Other Locations
Norsk Hydro ASA, Subsidiaries
Norsk Hydro ASA, Joint Venture
Norsk Hydro ASA, Key Competitors
Norsk Hydro ASA, Ratios based on current share price
Norsk Hydro ASA, Annual Ratios
Norsk Hydro ASA, Interim Ratios
Norsk Hydro ASA, Power, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013
Norsk Hydro ASA, Power, Deals By Type, 2007 to YTD 2013
Norsk Hydro ASA, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013
Norsk Hydro ASA, Petrochemicals, Deals By Type, 2007 to YTD 2013
Norsk Hydro ASA, Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures
Norsk Hydro ASA, Performance Chart (2008 - 2012)
Norsk Hydro ASA, Ratio Charts
Norsk Hydro ASA, Power, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013
Norsk Hydro ASA, Power, Deals by Type, 2007 to YTD 2013
Norsk Hydro ASA, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013
Norsk Hydro ASA, Petrochemicals, Deals by Type, 2007 to YTD 2013

Shandong Nanshan Aluminium Co., Ltd.
Century Aluminum Co
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
Fortum Corporation
Alcoa Inc.

Customers who bought this item also bought