Facts about Elkem Bremanger

Elkem Bremanger looks like just another smelter, but it is one of the most advanced in the whole world.

Bremanger Smelter was opened in 1928 to produce crude iron. Operation was based on the availability of plenty of hydroelectricity. The smelter owns and operates four power stations with a total annual production of 600 GWh.

Nowadays, its principal products are ferrosilicon and silicon metal. Ferrosilicon is used in the production of steel alloys. Silicon is used by the electronics industry, in which Japan is the most important customer, and in the chemical and aluminium industries.

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Elkem Bremanger currently has 320 employees. Silicon metal production made a profit in 1993 after two years in the red.