Hydro has completed the acquisition of Hueck
Hydro completed the acquisition of Hueck on 28th February following approval from competition authorities in Germany and Austria. The acquisition strengthens Hydro Building Systems’ position in Europe and complement its footprint.
Hueck is a family-owned business and provider of aluminium systems and extruded aluminium profiles, with headquarters in Lüdenscheid Germany. It has 500 employees, two extrusion presses and an integrated cast house operation. Hueck is divided into two businesses: Extrusion and Systems.
Germany is the largest segment of the European market for building systems. Now, Hydro have five extrusion facilities, three recycling facilities and a total of 2,000 employees in the country. This includes 200 technicians who are specialists in creating solutions for windows, doors and facades for the building and construction industry.
“Together, as One Company, we will go beyond our sustainability strategy with low-carbon solutions. We are deepening our digital approach to support efficiently our customers, as well as our research into innovations. Our mission remains unchanged, we are fully committed to helping our customers realize new opportunities in the building and construction market. We look forward to meeting our new colleagues and together we will write new chapters in our common history,” says Senior Vice President Henri Gomez, who heads Hydro Building Systems.
Hanna Bouveng
Communication Manager
+ 46 73 681 01 52
hanna.bouveng@hydro.com
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Over the last few decades the brand name of WICONA has developed into a synonym for aluminium profile systems that meet the highest standards. The high technological standards, rigorous system considerations and quality processing of the products, as well as comprehensive services and consultation, all make a significant contribution to the success of the brand. WICONA belongs to the Norwegian company Hydro, a fully integrated aluminium company with 35,000 employees in 40 countries on all continents, combining local expertise, worldwide reach and unmatched capabilities in R&D.