Elkem ASA Aktie

Elkem ASA, a key producer and supplier of metals and advanced materials, conducts business across numerous European countries, including Norway, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the Netherlands. Its operations are divided into three main segments: Silicones, Silicon Products, and Carbon Solutions. The Silicones division is responsible for manufacturing and distributing a diverse portfolio of silicone-based items, serving various sub-sectors such as release coatings, engineering elastomers, healthcare products, specialized fluids, emulsions, and resins. The Silicon Products segment focuses on producing a range of metallurgical silicon grades, ferrosilicon, foundry alloys, and microsilica, all used in a wide array of final applications. Meanwhile, the Carbon Solutions unit develops carbon electrode materials, lining compounds, and bespoke carbon products crucial for metallurgical processes to create different metals. Additionally, Elkem ASA is involved in the generation and sale of hydroelectric power, and supplies heat in the form of steam and hot water. The company, founded in 1904, is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and functions as a subsidiary of Bluestar Elkem International Co., Ltd. S.A.