News

2013: 4/12/2013
Elkem received three A.F.S. Awards at CastExpo’13; 3/11/2013
Elkem to Feature New Ductile-Iron Practice at CastExpo ‘13; 2/14/2013
Elkem launches new silicon product series custom made for next generation lithium-ion batteries; 1/4/2013
Elkem Solar to improve energy-efficiency by another 30%
2012: 11/20/2012
Enova subsidy provides foundation for developing Elkem Salten; 9/19/2012
Temporary production stop at Elkem Solar; 8/24/2012
Elkem warns of reduced FeSi production in Q4; 5/24/2012
Elkem educates future promoters of sustainable energy; 5/16/2012
Elkem establishes new sales office in Singapore; 4/20/2012
Iceland and Bluestar signs letter of intent; 3/17/2012
Elkem Solar to step up production
2011: 12/1/2011
Elkem cuts back on ferrosilicon and silicon production; 11/10/2011
Elkem-donated solar system opened at Japanese school; 11/2/2011
Elkem Salten boost competitive position through NOK 200 million technology upgrade – temporarily stops production at one furnace due to weakened market; 10/18/2011
Temporary reduction of production activity at Elkem Solar; 7/19/2011
Elkem Canada to supply steam to Rio Tinto Alcan; 7/19/2011
Elkem present at the world's largest Foundry exhibition; 6/27/2011
Elkem to donate solar cell system to Ishinomaki high school; 5/26/2011
Elkem research fund gives innovation prize to environmental entrepreneur; 5/2/2011
Elkem invests NOK 30 Million in Bremanger; 4/26/2011
Elkem Carbon Brasil wins top award; 4/14/2011
Agreement on sale of Elkem to Bluestar completed; 2/10/2011
Improved markets and profit growth for Orkla; 1/11/2011
Orkla sells Elkem to China National Bluestar
2010: 12/21/2010
Sale of Orkla's hydropower assets in Bremanger closed; 12/8/2010
Apprentice of the Year from Elkem Salten; 9/24/2010
Elkem Thamshavn plans to recycle up to 180 GWh per year; 5/20/2010
Norway's Minister of Petroleum and Energy visits Elkem Solar; 1/26/2010
Elkem donates NOK 100 000 to Haiti; 1/4/2010
Sale of Orkla’s hydropower assets in Salten closed
2009: 11/3/2009
Furnace at Elkem Bremanger to start end of Novembe; 10/16/2009
Future promise at Elkem Salten; 10/5/2009
Orkla sells part of its hydropower assets; 9/17/2009
Elkem Salten planning to start silicon furnace; 8/25/2009
Statkraft and Elkem join forces on energy recovery; 8/21/2009
The Crown Prince inaugurated Elkem Solar; 5/27/2009
Elkem to specialise in solar and silicon related solutions; 4/22/2009
Two-day celebration of Sauda opening; 3/31/2009
Agreement between Orkla and Alcoa implemented; 3/30/2009
Helge Aasen to take over as Managing Director of Elkem; 3/20/2009
New activity at Kopperå; 3/19/2009
Elkem Thamshavn shuts down furnace 2; 3/19/2009
Elkem Bjølvefossen shuts down furnace; 2/10/2009
Elkem Thamshavn to shut down furnace for relining; 1/27/2009
Another silicon furnace shut down at Salten
2008: 12/23/2008
Orkla to own 100 % of the world's largest company in the field of processed aluminium solutions; 9/23/2008
Bjørn Wiggen new Managing Director of Elkem; 8/10/2008
Elkem in Kristiansand evacuated after bomb threat; 7/28/2008
New senior vice president technology and projects; 6/20/2008
Grant winner to Elkem Carbon; 4/24/2008
Elkem commits to polymers at Salten; 4/23/2008
Recycling energy for heating; 1/3/2008
Leading Norwegian companies join forces to combat climate chang
2007: 12/21/2007
HMS prize for Elkem Thamshavn; 12/13/2007
Distinguished guests for climate exhibition opening; 11/27/2007
Helge Holen new CEO of Elkem; 10/8/2007
Managing Director John G. Thuestad to leave Elkem after 14 years; 8/30/2007
Environment-friendly anode plant opened in Mosjøen – abolishing reversion of Elkem's power stations important for future investment in Norway; 8/9/2007
Orkla increased pre-tax profit by 56 per cent to NOK 3.1 billion; 6/9/2007
Orkla and Alcoa establish worlds leading soft alloy aluminium profile company; 6/9/2007
Agreement between UC RUSAL and Elkem Aluminium; 5/22/2007
Orkla gift for nanotechnology; 5/16/2007
Learning about Leadership at Elkem; 5/10/2007
Thanks for telling me!; 3/29/2007
Elkem delivers environmental improvements; 2/26/2007
Exciting developments at Orkla; 2/26/2007
The REC acquisition: "A good agreement for all parties"; 2/14/2007
Good end to an eventful year for Orkla; 2/5/2007
Increased exposure to the solar industry
2006: 10/21/2006
HRH Crown Prince Haakon opens new office for Elkem and Borregaard in India; 10/27/2006
Orkla invests in solar energy; 10/13/2006
Elkem restructures foundry business unit: Elkem plans to build new ferrosilicon plant at Icelandic Alloys - and has decided to build recovery plant at Elkem Bjølvefossen

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