WACKER Prepares to Expand Its Silicon Metal Production in Norway
· A FEASIBILITY STUDY IS BEING STARTED FOR A NEW SILICON MELTING FURNACE AT WACKER’S NORWEGIAN PRODUCTION SITE IN HOLLA · THE PROJECT WILL EMPLOY STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION · THE NEW FURNACE COULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF 2025 AND WILL INCREASE PRODUCTION CAPACITY AT THE SITE BY AROUND 50 PERCENT · THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS TO BE PREPARED FOR FURTHER EXPANSION MEASURES · CEO CHRISTIAN HARTEL: “THE EXPANSION PROJECT IS A LOGICAL STEP IN OUR GROWTH STRATEGY AND AN IMPORTANT BUILDING BLOCK FOR HALVING OUR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY