Elkem SiliconesArticles & NewsCompaniesFrom Industrial Start-up to Mars: Elkem Celebrates 120 Year AnniversaryElkem was founded on Jan. 2, 1904 by Sam Eyde, Knut Tillberg and Knut and Marcus Wallenberg as “the Norwegian Stock Company for Electrochemical Industry.”PeopleElkem Appoints Larry Zhang as Silicone Division SVPZhang was originally vice president for operations in Elkem’s Silicones division and director of the Asia-Pacific region.CompaniesElkem Silicones Opens Research and Innovation CenterThe center represents a €25 million investment and is located in Saint-Fons near Lyon.CompaniesElkem Silicones Receives ISO 14001 CertificationElkem Silicones, with its commitment to environmental management, has received an ISO 14001 Certification at its Saint-Fons, France, plant.CompaniesElkem Expands Organo-functional Silicone ProductionElkem has acquired a plant in France to accelerate growth in specialized organo-functional silicones.CompaniesCDP 2020 AAA List: Beauty, Flavor, Fragrance & PackagingFor this year beauty, packaging, fragrance and flavor companies were added to the list of companies transparent with its climate data.
