Elkem expands production capacity for carbon solutions in Brazil
Elkem has decided to invest around NOK 200 million to increase its production capacity in Brazil for pitch, a raw material for electrode paste to industrial smelters.The investment is based on well-known technology and constitutes an expansion of a running Elkem facility, thereby further improving productivity and profitability. The increased production of high-quality products will be supplied to a major customer on a long-term contract. Elkem will also have options to sell additional supply to others. The investment will increase the production capacity by up to 40 per cent from 2024, and