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Elkem to optimise silicones capacity amidst slower growth

Norwegian silicones producer Elkem’s second quarter 2023 results for its silicones division were weak, impacted by challenging market conditions, maintenance stop, and inventory write down, it adds. However, it did have good results, with continued strong performance in the Silicon…

Elkem and Zero enter partnership for sustainable solutions

Silicones supplier Elkem has tied up with environmental organisation Zero to aim to drive advancements towards reduced carbon emissions and improved climate solutions, by leveraging the respective strengths and expertise of both organisations. Elkem says it is already more than…

Elkem opens new medical silicones facility in US

Norwegian materials supplier Elkem Silicones recently opened its new specialised facility for producing high purity medical silicones in South Carolina.  Located on Timberland Court, this new facility is Elkem’s second operational facility in York, US.  In 2012, the company opened…

Elkem to expand specialty silicones in EMEA and the Americas

French silicon-based materials supplier Elkem is investing EUR36 million in new specialty silicones supply for customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the Americas. The company will upgrade and debottleneck its silicone upstream plant in Roussillon, France. The board of…

Elkem clinches deals worth US$150 mn in China

Norway’s Elkem, one of the pioneers in manufacturing silicones, says it has signed letters of intent with three Chinese customers, with a potential total contract value of more than US$150 million, at the 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2020 in Shanghai, China, where…