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，藍星有機硅更名為埃肯有機硅。 
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.
作為埃肯增長戰略的一部分，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埃肯集團。此舉進一步拓展了?？系挠袡C硅一體化產業鏈，囊括了從上游的金屬硅和有機硅，到下游特種有機硅產品。經過并購之后，?？霞瘓F現有26個生產基地以及約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.
?？鲜紫瘓绦泄貶elge Aasen表示：通過該并購項目，?？蠈⒊浞终宫F其在工業分布、研發實力以及卓越營銷和銷售方面的優勢，促使?？嫌袡C硅為客戶和利益相關者創造更多的價值。我們將不遺余力地促進?？霞瘓F的發展壯大。
 
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，原先埃肯旗下的有機硅事業部 — 法國藍星有機硅也隨之更名為?？嫌袡C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硅首席執行官Frederic Jacquin表示：并入?？弦矠樽庸镜奈磥戆l展奠定了堅實的經濟基礎，重組后的埃肯有機硅將以靈活的創新解決方案供應商之姿，繼續保持市場競爭優勢。在快速發展的有機硅行業中，?？嫌袡C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.
新組建的埃肯有機硅事業部將擁有約3000名員工，年營業額接近10億歐元。該事業部在亞洲和歐洲各有一個上游生產基地，另外還在世界各地設有8個下游生產基地和10研發中心。
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品和服務，在有機硅行業中不斷發展壯大。我們將以全新的面貌為客戶提供更優質的服務，實現更強勁的增長，并保證持續穩定的產品供應。
Contact:        Laurent Leservoisier, Communication Director, + (33) 4 72 13 19 laurent.leservoisier@bluestarsilicones.com
聯系人：        Laurent Leservoisier，傳訊總監，+ (33) 4 72 13 19
laurent.leservoisier@bluestarsilicones.com
About the Elkem group:
關于?？霞瘓F：
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商之一，旗下業務覆蓋整個硅產業鏈，囊括了金屬硅、有機硅，下游特種有機硅產品、特種硅鐵合金和碳素材料。?？霞瘓F總部位于挪威，業務遍布全球，擁有約6200名員工、26個生產工廠、2個研發中心，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太陽能兩個事業部，太陽能產業鏈擁有約2250名員工和2個生產基地。埃肯集團隸屬于中國藍星集團。