Anglefort factory was built in 1964 by Nobel Bozel. At its origins Ferrosilicon alloys where produce, but after 1977 it turned to produce Silicon Metal through carbothermal reduction.

• Plant established in 1964 – 61 years
• Production: Silicon metal and silica fume
• Furnaces started in 1964 and 1972 (initially producing FeSi and CaSi at 22 MW).
• Fully dedicated to SiMe production since 1986
• Continuous power increases: currently operating at 33 MW and 29 MW, with a production capacity of approximately 40,000 tons per year.
• Workforce: 148 employees
• Electricity consumption: over 500 GWh/year
• Raw materials: 250,000 tons per year of quartz, carbon, wood, limestone, and electrodes&bull
• 400 km from Fos-sur-Mer, with railway connection