Ferroglobe PLC is a global producer of silicon metal, silicon-based specialty alloys, and manganese-based ferroalloys. The company operates through multiple geographic segments, with significant production facilities in the United States, Canada, France, Spain, and South Africa. Its product portfolio includes high-purity silicon metal, ferrosilicon, silicomanganese, and ferromanganese, which are critical inputs for the aluminum, steel, chemical, solar, and electronics industries. Ferroglobe maintains a vertically integrated supply chain by operating its own quartz and low-ash metallurgical coal mines, alongside interests in hydroelectric power to support its energy-intensive smelting processes. Formed in 2015 through the merger of Globe Specialty Metals and Grupo FerroAtlántica, the company is recognized as one of the largest merchant producers of silicon metal in the Western world.
