Environment-friendly production of materials

Elkem is one of the world’s leading companies for environment-friendly production of materials. Its principal products are solar grade silicon, silicon, special alloys for the foundry industry, carbon and microsilica.

News

  • Elkem received three A.F.S. Awards at CastExpo’13

    4/12/2013 Elkem Foundry Products, a leading producer and supplier of high-performance inoculants and nodulizers for gray and ductile iron, received three awards from the American Foundry Society at the Society’s CastExpo and Metalcasting Congress in St. Louis on April 6-9, 2013.

  • Elkem to Feature New Ductile-Iron Practice at CastExpo ‘13

    3/11/2013 A new magnesium-treatment practice that improves the production of ductile iron will be featured in the Elkem Foundry Products booth at CastExpo ’13 in St. Louis on April 6-9, 2013. The new practice gives a quieter reaction, increases magnesium recoveries, and lowers costs.

  • Elkem launches new silicon product series custom made for next generation lithium-ion batteries

    2/14/2013 In cooperation with AIST, Elkem AS has developed a silicon product tailored to meet the demands of the futures’ rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIB). The anode material radically improves a rechargeable LIB in terms of capacity, lifespan and charging time.