Elkem announces expansion to support demand growth for specialty silicones in EMEA and the Americas
Lyon, October 27, 2021 -- Elkem, a global leader in silicon-based advanced materials, today announces a strategic investment plan to unlock new specialty silicones supply for customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the Americas. The company will invest around €36 million (NOK 350 million) to upgrade and debottleneck its silicone upstream plant in Roussillon, France.The board of directors has approved a 20,000 metric tons capacity expansion, bringing the effective silicone intermediates capacity from Elkem’s upstream plant in Roussillon, France to 100,000 metric tons per