Elkem Iceland celebrates 40-year anniversary
Akranes, 1 June 2019: Today, Elkem Iceland celebrates its 40-year anniversary. The plant, located in Akranes - 40 kilometers north of the capital of Reykjavik (IS), is one of the world’s largest ferrosilicon plant in the world, focused on sustainable production of high quality, specialty ferrosilicon.The construction of the plant started in 1977 and the first furnace became operational in 1979. Today Elkem Iceland produces and sells high quality ferrosilicon (FeSi) all around the world. Throughout the years the goal has been to decrease the production of standard FeSi and increase the