EPD: Aluminium wire rod, Reduxa Wire Rod (Hydro Aluminium)

This EPD covers Wire Rod made from Hydro Reduxa 4.0 certified low carbon footprint aluminium. The primary Aluminum used in the products is produced based on renewable power production in Norway. The main raw materials such as Aluminium Oxide (Alumina) and Primary Metal from external sources are also low carbon sources. This ensures a maximum Carbon footprint of 4.0 tons CO2-eq/ton Aluminium Wire Rod.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Hydro Aluminium

Manufacturer:

Hydro Aluminium

Country of manufacturer:

norway

Product name:

Aluminium wire rod

Commercial names:

Reduxa Wire Rod

Material type:

Steel and other metals

Material subtype:

Aluminium

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

3.92 kg CO2e/kg

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

5ef6d5264842eb6a854247f3

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

NEPD-2261-1034-EN

EPD program:

EPD Norge

Publication year:

2020

Product category rules (PCR):

NPCR 013, Part B for steel and aluminium construction products, version 3.0

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent