Ferroglobe PLC

📌 Our Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Benoist OLLIVIER, participated last week in a roundtable entitled ‘Challenges of the upstream industry: From quartz to wafers’, focused on supply needs, at the European Solar PV Industry Alliance Annual Forum held at Intersolar Europe in Munich. Benoist shared the stage with Dr. Christian Westermeier, Vice President Marketing, Sales and Application Engineering at WACKER Chemie AG, and Sebastian Nold, Head of Team Techno-economic and ecological analyses at Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE. 🗣 During his contribution, Benoist explained how Ferroglobe PLC is sourcing through the management of high-quality metallurgical grade quartz mines and how the company is “leading decarbonization projects in Europe by developing proprietary technology to replace fossil coal with bio carbon reductants”. 💡 As a leading producer of silicon metal, Ferroglobe PLC is pleased to be involved in such a relevant event to analyze the present and future of the European industry. #ESIAForum2024 #IntersolarEurope #EUIndustry #BuildingOurFuture #InspiringInnovation

📌 Our CEO, Marco Levi, participated last week in the European Solar PV Industry Alliance Annual Forum, held in Munich at Intersolar Europe, as one of the key speakers at the CEO Panel ‘Assessing the impact and effectiveness of upcoming regulatory framework’. 🗣 Together with Tobias Brandis, President of Polysilicon division at WACKER, Davor Sutija, CEO of NexWafe, and Stefano Lorenzi, CEO of 3SUN, Marco Levi discussed the overcapacity in the solar industry, driven by China's significant manufacturing capabilities, the competitiveness of the European solar industry, and the need to implement mechanisms such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to protect local production. During his intervention, Marco Levi highlighted the following key points: 🔵 By implementing strict measures, EU can create a fair competitive environment for PV manufacturers, which will promote sustainable and ethical manufacturing practices globally. 🔵 CBAM in Europe will potentially bring to the PV industry competitive advantages for EU-based manufacturers and close collaboration with suppliers. 🔵 Europe must implement supportive policies, focus on innovation and quality, diversify supply chains and engage in global collaboration. 💡 As a leading producer of silicon metal, Ferroglobe PLC is committed to fostering a fair solar industry for Europe, based on high standards of quality, safety, and environmental sustainability. #ESIAForum2024 #PVForum #IntersolarEurope #EUIndustry #SolarPV #BuildingOurFuture

📌 Ferroglobe PLC will be present at the European Solar PV Industry Alliance Annual Forum, taking place at Intersolar Europe in Munich on June 20. The event will bring together all members of the alliance, and main stakeholders of the European PV Industry, and give them the opportunity to discuss and engage together. 🗣 Our CEO, Marco Levi, will participate in the CEO Panel ‘Assessing the impact and effectiveness of upcoming regulatory framework’ (11:10 am), to discuss the competitiveness of the European PV industry, how it should tackle overcapacities in the Chinese solar industry, and EU regulations such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. 🗣 Additionally, our Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Benoist OLLIVIER, will contribute to a panel discussion entitled ‘Challenges of the upstream industry: From quartz to wafers’ (3:00 pm), focusing on electricity prices and supply needs. 💡 Our participation in this event, as leading producer of silicon metal, will give us a valuable opportunity to share our insights, address industry challenges and propose solutions to advance European PV manufacturing. #ESIAForum2023 #IntersolarEurope #BuildingOurFuture

🤝 At Ferroglobe PLC we continue to strengthen our relationships with governmental officials and are delighted to share that we recently received the visit from Senator Cédric Vial to our France Montricher site. 📌 Senator Vial was welcomed by our Plant Manager, Julien Top, our France Operations Director, Jean Paul Chapuy, and our VP of Energy, Purchasing & Supply Chain, Thierry Alary. 💡 During his visit, Senator Vial toured our site and engaged in meaningful discussions on critical topics such as energy, industry protection, decarbonization and the pivotal role of silicon in the energy transition and the defense sector. His interest and support for our industry is highly valued. 🗣 For Thierry Alary, this visit “is a testament to the growing recognition of the crucial role that silicon and our industrial activities play in the energy transition and sustainable development. Our discussions with the Senator were incredibly productive, focusing on how we can continue to innovate and lead in decarbonization efforts.” 👏 On behalf of the entire Ferroglobe team in France, we extend our sincere gratitude to Senator Vial for his visit and his dedication to understanding and supporting our industry. #Energy #Procurement #CommunityImpact #BuildingourFuture

📌 Ferroglobe PLC recently participated in the presentation of the publication ' Proyectos de I+D+i destacados en el ámbito de la ingeniería' in the University of A Coruña (Galicia), a compilation of 52 successful cases of innovation in Spain over the last two decades prepared by the R&D&I Committee of the Instituto de la Ingeniería de España. We are honored to have our company represented in this publication through our ELSA electrode project, initiated in 1992 to lower the cost of #siliconmetal by using a new electrode technology for electric arc furnaces and to use local raw materials instead of imported electrodes. 🗣 For Benoist OLLIVIER, our Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, “this recognition is a statement of our company's history of innovation and how Ferroglobe is a long-standing gamechanger in the silicon industry. This process was patented and sold to other players on five continents, modernizing the global industry. Today, our spirit remains, and we are working on the production of silicon for lithium-ion batteries, continuing to facilitate the transition to a more innovative and sustainable industry”. To learn more about our ELSA electrode project, access the following link on page 307: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMW6RFbi #MeetingOurManagementTeam #InspiringInnovation

📢 Ferroglobe PLC is pleased to announce that our Sabón plant in Galicia, Spain, has received provisional approval of an €11.7 million grant from the Ministerio de Industria y Turismo of the Government of Spain, as part of the Strategic Project (PERTE) for Industrial Decarbonization. ♻ Our company presented a project to replace fossil raw materials with low-carbon raw materials for the #decarbonization of #siliconmetal production, with the aim of reducing around 60% of the plant’s CO2 emissions and implementing a new and innovative facility. 🚀 The project includes the construction of a charcoal production plant, research on the optimization of the process and the use of potential by-products, as well as a complete environmental impact study. Our Plant Manager at Sabón, Luis Castillón, has outlined these key aspects in an interview with Cadena SER Galicia 👉 https://lnkd.in/dWVGiVvX 💡 Through this subsidy, the third highest granted among the first 19 resolutions, the Spanish Government recognizes the strategic role of our decarbonization  project for the #energytransition in Spain and Europe, as well as our commitment to #sustainability. 🗞 Some of the main media in Spain and Galicia have echoed this recognition 👇 Expansión - https://lnkd.in/dJV822UA El Economista - https://lnkd.in/d_wDEZb5 El Español - https://lnkd.in/dc-vzGDG La Voz de Galicia - https://lnkd.in/dUNXZxki #BuildingourFuture #InspiringInnovation

📢 Ferroglobe PLC is proud to announce that we have been shortlisted as finalists for the Fastmarkets Voltas Award 2024, focused on Battery Supply Chain Excellence, in the Innovation Award category. 🔋 Our #siliconmetal powder project for batteries and other advanced technologies has been chosen for featuring an advanced level of robotic automation and for using cutting-edge technologies, resulting in a unique and highly cost-effective purification process with limited impact on the environment. 💡 We are grateful for the growing recognition of the pivotal role our project can play in key markets for the #energytransition such as #electricvehicles and #solar, driving the forefront of battery technology advancement while minimizing ecological footprint. 📌 Ferroglobe looks forward to the awards ceremony on June 25 at the Red Rock Casino & Resort in Las Vegas, where we hope our commitment to #innovation and #sustainability will be rewarded. #FastmarketsBRM #FastmarketsVoltasAwards #InspiringInnovation

📌 Thomas K. Wiesner II, Chief Legal officer at Ferroglobe PLC, recently participated in the 8th IBA Global Entrepreneurship Conference held in Madrid. The conference, organized by the Closely Held Companies Committee (CHCC) of the International Bar Association (IBA), brought together leading legal professionals to discuss the dynamic aspects of doing business in cross-border markets. 🗣 Thomas contributed to the roundtable titled ‘A general counsel’s view: supporting business and hedging risks in overseas markets’, where he shared valuable insights on navigating legal challenges and supporting business growth in international markets. 🌍 We were honored to have been part of such an influential event and to have had the chance to add to meaningful discussions and share our commitment to excellence in legal practice and international business. #LegalTeam #IBAMadrid #LegalExcellence #IBA

👏 I’m excited to share our First Quarter results, which reveal that at Ferroglobe PLC we have achieved our first-ever positive net cash position, a testament to the incredible dedication of our team and a motivating milestone to start the year. 🚀 We continue to advance in the solar and EV battery markets in North America, and the resurgence of our operations in Europe demonstrates our resilience and determination to regain competitiveness. 🤝 As we forge ahead, I'm confident in the Company’s future trajectory. #InspiringInnovation #InvestingforGrowth #BuildingOurFuture

📈 We are pleased to share our First Quarter results, which reflect a promising start to the year for Ferroglobe PLC as we recorded a positive net cash position for the first time in our history. This solid performance allows the Company to declare a new dividend for the Second Quarter, following the payment of the first on March 28th. 🚀 Beyond these financial results, Ferroglobe PLC has further positioned itself in the solar and EV battery markets in North America, having signed a MOU with Coreshell and invested strategically in this leading US-based battery technology company, and is on track to regain competitiveness in Europe with the resumption of operations in France and Spain. #InvestingforGrowth #BuildingOurFuture For more information, click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dPZMwzBA