Elkem Expands Specialty Silicones Production in France
LYON, France – Elkem recently announced 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 to upgrade and debottleneck its silicone upstream plant in Roussillon, France.
The Elkem 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 annum, while delivering productivity, cost, sustainability and climate protection improvements.