The
deal
marks
one
of
the
largest
ever
industrial
acquisitions
by
a
Chinese
group
in
Europe,
and
includes
Elkem’s
polysilicon
foundry
plant
at
Kristiansand,
Norway,
which
is
capable
of
making
6,000
tonnes
of
PV-grade
polysilicon
per
year.
Elkem
chief
executive
Helge
Aasen
says
that
being
swallowed
by
Bluestar,
which
is
80%
owned
by
state-run
ChemChina
and
20%
by
US
private-equity
fund
Blackstone,
launches
a
new
chapter
in
the
firm’s
history
by
opening
the
doors
to
the
Chinese
market.
“China
is,
or
will
be,
the
biggest
and
high-growth
market
for
silicon
metal,
foundry
products,
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