What Eramet Norway does

Eramet Norway is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the French mining and metallurgical group Eramet, operating as the Norwegian arm of the group's manganese alloys business unit. The company produces refined manganese alloys — specifically silicomanganese and ferromanganese — at four production and R&D sites in Norway (Porsgrunn, Sauda, Kvinesdal, and Trondheim), alongside group-level operations in the USA, France, and Gabon. Its core technology centers on smelting and refining processes that yield a carbon footprint less than half the industry average, positioning it as a world-leading low-carbon producer in the segment. Sales volumes reached 520,000 tonnes, serving global steel manufacturers that use its alloys to enhance strength, toughness, durability, and corrosion resistance while reducing the carbon content of finished steel.

The company sells directly to enterprise steel-manufacturing customers through B2B industrial sales channels, with quote-based pricing on volume transactions of manganese alloy products. Revenue for 2025 was reported at 6,787 million NOK (~540 million EUR), with a workforce of 550+ employees across its Norwegian operations. By-products from smelting are recycled or repurposed as part of a circular-economy approach. The business model is fundamentally commodity-industrial: revenue is driven by transaction volumes and global manganese pricing, with a sustainability premium emerging as a differentiator as steel producers decarbonize their supply chains. Marketing and communications are conducted primarily through Eramet Group's corporate channels, sustainability reports, and industry publications.

Name

Eramet Norway

Legal name

Eramet Norway

Website

https://eramet.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Eramet Norway is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eramet Group and a world-leading producer of low-carbon refined manganese alloys (silicomanganese and ferromanganese), supplying global steel manufacturers from four Norwegian production sites with sales of 520,000 tonnes annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Manganese Alloy Production

NAICS

Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (3311), Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (33111)

SIC

Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330)

akta.pro primary industry

Ferrous Metals Trading & Distribution (Iron Ore, Pig Iron, DRI/HBI, Ferroalloys) (IMAKAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Manganese Ore Mining & Concentrates (IMAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Manganese alloys
• Ferroalloy production
• Silicomanganese manufacturing
• Metallurgical mining
• Steel industry materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Porsgrunn

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Manganese alloy sales: Sale of refined manganese alloys including silicomanganese and ferromanganese to steel manufacturers. Revenue generated through product sales with volume-based transactions. The company achieved 520,000 tonnes in sales volumes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eramet Norway manufactures and sells manganese alloys — silicomanganese and ferromanganese — for steel producers, operating four production sites in Porsgrunn, Sauda, Kvinesdal, and Trondheim. The business recovers and sells related by-products from the metallurgical process, with annual sales volumes of approximately 520,000 tonnes.

Product overview

Eramet Norway is a world-leading producer of refined manganese alloys with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry. The company produces two primary product lines: Silicomanganese (which strengthens steel while reducing carbon content and enhancing corrosion resistance) and Ferromanganese (which enhances steel's strength, toughness, and durability for high-performance applications). Additionally, the company recycles and repurposes by-products from its production processes, supporting sustainable and efficient operations. The company operates smelting facilities in Norway (Porsgrunn, Sauda, Kvinesdal, Trondheim) and is fully owned by the French mining and metallurgical group Eramet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Silicomanganese Manganese-silicon alloy used as a deoxidizer and alloying agent in steel production, sold to industrial steel manufacturers.
• Ferromanganese Iron-manganese alloy used as a deoxidizer and alloying agent in steel production, sold to industrial steel manufacturers.
• By-products Secondary products recovered from the manganese alloy production process.

Quantifiable outcome

• Climate footprint is less than half of the industry average
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• BHP: BHP operates Groote Eylandt, one of the world's largest manganese mines, supplying feedstock to global ferroalloy producers. As a broad incumbent in manganese mining with downstream reach, it is a comparable peer for the broader manganese value chain Eramet Norway serves.
• Glencore: Glencore is a diversified commodity major with manganese mining operations and trading of manganese ores and alloys. It is a broad incumbent in the manganese space with global reach that intersects Eramet Norway's customer base.
• Anglo American: Anglo American is a major diversified miner with significant manganese operations (Mogalakwena, Australian operations) and historical involvement in manganese alloy value chains. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping manganese exposure and similar B2B sales to steel manufacturers.
• Eramet Group: Eramet Group is the French parent of Eramet Norway and the broader operator of its manganese alloys business unit, with global operations across manganese, nickel, mineral sands, and lithium. It serves as the broad incumbent in the same manganese space while operating more diversified across geographies and commodities.

Direct peers

• Vale: Vale is one of the world's largest manganese ore producers, primarily from Brazil, supplying feedstock to global ferroalloy producers. While primarily upstream, it competes with Eramet Norway's parent group for manganese market share and is a comparable peer in the broader manganese value chain.
• OM Holdings: OM Holdings is a vertically integrated manganese ore and ferroalloy producer with smelting operations in Malaysia and South Africa. Its product mix of manganese alloys for steel producers directly competes with Eramet Norway's silicomanganese and ferromanganese offerings.
• Jupiter Mines: Jupiter Mines is a major manganese ore producer (Tshipi and Kalahari) supplying global ferroalloy producers and indirectly competing in the manganese supply chain that feeds Eramet Norway's smelters. It is a comparable peer in manganese-related upstream and adjacent markets.
• South32: South32 operates manganese ore mining and alloy production, including the Metalloys smelter in South Africa. It is a direct peer in manganese alloys supply to global steel manufacturers with overlapping product categories (silicomanganese, ferromanganese).
• Ferroglobe: Ferroglobe is one of the world's largest producers of silicon metal and manganese alloys (ferromanganese and silicomanganese), serving steel and aluminum industries globally. It is the closest direct competitor to Eramet Norway in the manganese alloys category with similar B2B sales into steel manufacturing.

Emerging players

• Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (CBMM): CBMM is a Brazilian specialist in niobium and manganese alloy products, supplying metallurgical inputs to the steel industry. As an emerging/regional player with overlapping manganese alloy technology and end-markets, it is a partially comparable peer for Eramet Norway.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ErametGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eramet-norway-as

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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