Elkem is one of Norway's largest industrial companies and one of the world's leading suppliers of metals and materials. The company's main products are aluminium energy and silicon as well as specialised products such as ferrosilicon to foundries microsilica and carbon. Elkem is part of Orkla Group and has its headquarters in Oslo Norway. January 11th 2011 it was confirmed that the company China National Bluestar Group Co. Ltd. (Bluestar) had bought the company for 2 billion USD.
Key person is Helge Aasen.