Norsk Hydro ASA (often referred to as just Hydro) is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. It is one of the largest aluminium companies worldwide. It has operations in some 50 countries around the world and is active on all continents. The Norwegian state owns 34.3% of the company through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. A further 6.5% is owned by Folketrygdfond, which administers the Government Pension Fund of Norway. Norsk Hydro employs approximately 35,000 people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080415080239/http://www.hydro.com/en/Persons/Svein-Richard-Brandtzag/ Svein Richard Brandtzæg] has been the CEO since 2009. - Source: Wikipedia