Lyon, June 30th 2017: Elkem announces the integrating two Chinese entities into the Elkem group, as well as the renaming of Bluestar Silicones to Elkem Silicones.
法國里昂，2017年6月30日：?？霞瘓F宣布并購中國的兩家工廠，藍星有機硅更名為?？嫌袡C硅。 
As part of Elkem’s growth strategy we are assuming responsibility for Bluestar Xinghuo Silicones and Yongdeng Silicon Materials and integrating them into the Elkem group. The two plants have previously been owned directly by our owners, China National Bluestar. This move further develops Elkem’s integrated silicone value chain, from upstream quartz mining to silicon, silicones and downstream silicones specialities. The Elkem group will now have 26 manufacturing sites and about 6200 employees.
作為?？显鲩L戰(zhàn)略的一部分，原先由中國藍星集團直接管理的藍星星火有機硅廠和永登硅材料廠并入?？霞瘓F。此舉進一步拓展了?？系挠袡C硅一體化產(chǎn)業(yè)鏈，囊括了從上游的金屬硅和有機硅，到下游特種有機硅產(chǎn)品。經(jīng)過并購之后，?？霞瘓F現(xiàn)有26個生產(chǎn)基地以及約6200名員工。
With this integration, Elkem can capitalize on the strengths of its industrial footprint, R&D competencies, and sales and marketing excellence so that Elkem Silicones can provide even more value to our customers and stakeholders. We are excited to grow the Elkem group and to develop the company further, says Helge Aasen, CEO of Elkem.
?？鲜紫瘓?zhí)行官Helge Aasen表示：通過該并購項目，?？蠈⒊浞终宫F(xiàn)其在工業(yè)分布、研發(fā)實力以及卓越營銷和銷售方面的優(yōu)勢，促使?？嫌袡C硅為客戶和利益相關(guān)者創(chuàng)造更多的價值。我們將不遺余力地促進埃肯集團的發(fā)展壯大。
 
At the same time as Elkem assumes responsibility for the two new entities, Elkem’s silicones division is changing its name from Bluestar Silicones to Elkem Silicones.
在兩廠并入?？掀煜碌耐瑫r，原先?？掀煜碌挠袡C硅事業(yè)部 — 法國藍星有機硅也隨之更名為埃肯有機硅。
Being part of Elkem gives a strong financial foundation for further growth, enabling Elkem Silicones to remain a competitive and agile provider of innovative silicone solutions. Elkem Silicones will become an important player in the fast-growing silicones industry to enable our customers to deliver their potential, says Frederic Jacquin CEO of Elkem Silicones.
?？嫌袡C硅首席執(zhí)行官Frederic Jacquin表示：并入?？弦矠樽庸镜奈磥戆l(fā)展奠定了堅實的經(jīng)濟基礎，重組后的?？嫌袡C硅將以靈活的創(chuàng)新解決方案供應商之姿，繼續(xù)保持市場競爭優(yōu)勢。在快速發(fā)展的有機硅行業(yè)中，埃肯有機硅必將成為強有力的參與者，幫助廣大客戶開拓無限潛能。
The new Elkem Silicones division will group together about 3000 employees for an annual turnover approaching 1 Billion Euros. The division will operate with a strong base comprising 2 upstream manufacturing sites, one located in Asia and one located in Europe, along with 8 downstream manufacturing sites and 10 R&D centres worldwide.
新組建的?？嫌袡C硅事業(yè)部將擁有約3000名員工，年營業(yè)額接近10億歐元。該事業(yè)部在亞洲和歐洲各有一個上游生產(chǎn)基地，另外還在世界各地設有8個下游生產(chǎn)基地和10研發(fā)中心。
We are excited to be part of this growth story and to keep improving and developing our offering in the silicones industry further. Our new footprint will contribute to offer our customers better service, stronger growth capabilities and continued security of supply, says Jacquin.
Jacquin表示：作為公司成長歷程中的一份子，我們將滿懷斗志地改善產(chǎn)品和服務，在有機硅行業(yè)中不斷發(fā)展壯大。我們將以全新的面貌為客戶提供更優(yōu)質(zhì)的服務，實現(xiàn)更強勁的增長，并保證持續(xù)穩(wěn)定的產(chǎn)品供應。
Contact:        Laurent Leservoisier, Communication Director, + (33) 4 72 13 19 laurent.leservoisier@bluestarsilicones.com
聯(lián)系人：        Laurent Leservoisier，傳訊總監(jiān)，+ (33) 4 72 13 19
laurent.leservoisier@bluestarsilicones.com
About the Elkem group:
關(guān)于埃肯集團：
Elkem is one of the world’s leading producers of silicon-related advanced materials. The company is a fully integrated producer with operations throughout the silicon value chain from quartz, silicon and downstream silicone specialities as well as speciality ferrosilicon alloys and carbon materials. Headquartered in Norway, Elkem has a strong global footprint with about 6200 employees, 26 production plants, two research centres and sales offices in over 50 countries. The Elkem group also consists of Elkem Solar and REC Solar, with about 2250 employees and 3 manufacturing sites in the solar value chain. The Elkem group is owned by China National Bluestar.
?？霞瘓F是全球領先的先進硅材料一體化生產(chǎn)商之一，旗下業(yè)務覆蓋整個硅產(chǎn)業(yè)鏈，囊括了金屬硅、有機硅，下游特種有機硅產(chǎn)品、特種硅鐵合金和碳素材料。?？霞瘓F總部位于挪威，業(yè)務遍布全球，擁有約6200名員工、26個生產(chǎn)工廠、2個研發(fā)中心，在50多個國家設有銷售辦事處。?？霞瘓F旗下還有?？咸柲芎蚏EC太陽能兩個事業(yè)部，太陽能產(chǎn)業(yè)鏈擁有約2250名員工和2個生產(chǎn)基地。埃肯集團隸屬于中國藍星集團。