“Customers want suppliers that are reliable, responsible and forward thinking. This is more proof,” says Executive Vice President of Hydro Extrusions, Paul Warton.

The recertification according to the ASI Performance Standard V3.1 was audited by DNV Assurance Services UK Ltd. and is valid for three years, through the end of May 2028. The Performance Standard recognizes the responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium.

The achievement recertifies Hydro Extrusions’ activities including aluminium ingot casting, rolling of aluminium coils and strips, extrusion, fabrication and surface finishing of aluminium profiles, and the manufacturing of aluminium tubes. 

The scope of the certification covers 74 production sites. Most are in Europe, with 42 operations, and in North America, with 25 sites. The remaining operations are in two sites in Asia and five sites in South America.

“I am very proud of this because it is the first time we are using the new, more stringent version of the ASI Performance Standard,” says Sustainability Director Jean-Marc Moulin of Hydro Extrusions.

Responsible aluminium production, sourcing and stewardship

In addition, more than three-fourths of the sites are already certified according to ASI’s Chain of Custody (CoC) standard. This sets out requirements for the creation of a chain of custody for CoC material, including ASI Aluminium, which is produced and processed through the value chain into the downstream sectors.

It means not only that the sites and their practices are certified, but that the physical metal they process is also certified, when sourced from upstream suppliers that also hold dual ASI Performance Standard and CoC certification.