Innovation and production

A modern knowledge-based company that focuses on research and development.

Technology and competence

One of the world's leading manufacturers of ferrosilicon (FeSi) with a history back to 1960.

Environment and value generation

We develop processes that meet increasingly stringent environmental and product requirements in the global market.

CO2-reduction

Finnfjord has developed a unique technology using algae to reduce CO2-emissions.

One of the World's most Energy-efficient Ferrosilicon Producer

Finnfjord is one of world's most energy-efficient and environmentally friendly producer of ferrosilicon. We work hard to become the first ferrosilicon producer in the world without any CO2-emissions!

Finnfjord has 3 furnaces - with a total production capacity of 100,000 tonnes of ferrosilicon.

In addition, Finnfjord has an energy recovery system with a capacity to generate around 340 GWh of electric power. This makes us one of the world's most energy-efficient producer of ferrosilicon.

Finnfjord has 150 employees and total sales of 2.0 billion NOK.

Finnfjord International is our sales organisation, which is located in Madrid. We supply raw materials to steel mills and ferrous foundries such as bulk alloys, noble alloys, Mn metal, inoculants, nodulizers and black products.

The smelting plant in snow, 1960 - the building with two chimneys Employees at an early control panel, 1962

History

1960

KS/AS Fesil Nord is founded 1 March. The foundation of the ferrosilicon production is the building of the Innset power plant at Altevann in Bardu.

1962

The production starts up 15 March. At this point the plant consists of two furnaces.

1972

The third furnace is completed.

1982

KS/AS Fesil Nord goes bankrupt 12 July.

1983

Finnfjord Smelteverk AS reopens the production units.

2012

Completion of the energy recovery facility, which produces up to 340 GWh a year.

2014

UiT enters a partnership with Finnfjord AS for the use of algae to reduce the CO2-footprint from the company. This deal becomes an important step towards Finnfjord's vision of becoming the world's first CO2-free production plant.

2018

Finnfjord AS is one of the world's most environmentally friendly and energy-efficient ferrosilicon plants.

2021

Finnfjord starts planning a new cleaning plant for sulphur and NOx removal. This is a prerequisite for further capturing of CO2 from the exhaust gases.

2022

Finnfjord opens a sales office in Madrid, and starts marketing and distributing its ferrosilicon products through its subsidiary – Finnfjord International.

Products

Ferrosilicon

Ferrosilicon

The core product of Finnfjord is ferrosilicon, a high quality product used as an important raw material in the steel industry. The purity may be specified according to the customer's demand.

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Silica

Silica

Silica was originally considered a pollution issue. However, with today's cleaning technology, it has become a resource and an important product for Finnfjord.

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Power

Power

Finnfjord has produced electric power using a steam turbine since 2012. The steam is generated by extracting thermal energy from the off-gases of the metal production.

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Press

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