Eivind Kallevik, president and CEO of Hydro, and Karen A. Thole, dean of engineering at the University of Michigan, sign aluminum plaques of an agreement to launch the USD 2.5 million CREATe Partnership, which stands for Center for Recycling, Extrusion, and Aluminum Technology. Photo: Brenda Ahearn / University of Michigan October 29, 2025 Hydro and University of Michigan launch USD 2.5 million research partnership