Elkem Solar resumes operation in Norway

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The difficult solar market in the last quarter of 2011, led Elkem Solar to suspend operations at its plant in Kristiansand, Norway. However, the company has advised that full production has been restored due to an increase in orders for Elkem Solar Silicon.

“During the production slowdown period, Elkem Solar has invested heavily in improving its competitive edge by increasing capacity and by carrying out various improvement projects. We are now in an even stronger competitive position than we were six months ago,” says Trond Sæterstad, senior vice president of Elkem Solar.

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