Our businesses

3 divisions

 

THE NICKEL DIVISION IN BRIEF

Activities

. Mining: production of nickel ore in New Caledonia (SLN)
. Metallurgy: processing of ore to produce ferronickel, high-purity nickel, in New Caledonia (SLN) and France
. Metal-based chemicals: production of chemical derivatives of nickel
. Powder metallurgy: production of tungsten carbide, cobalt powders and pre-alloyed powders (Eurotungstene)
. Weda Bay Nickel project in Indonesia

 


Global positions

. 6th largest nickel producer worldwide
. World’s leading ferronickel producer
. World’s leading nickel chloride producer
. One of the three sole producers of high-purity nickel worldwide


THE MANGANESE DIVISION IN BRIEF

Activities


. Mining: production of manganese ore and sinter in Gabon (Comilog)
. Metallurgy: processing of ore to produce manganese alloys
. Metallurgy: production of high-purity chrome
. Metallurgy: production of hardeners for aluminium production
. Metal-based chemicals: production of many chemical derivatives of manganese
. Recycling: collection and recycling of catalysts used by oil refineries, extraction and upgrading of metal content (molybdenum, vanadium, nickel and cobalt) using metallurgical and chemical processes

 


Global positions

. 2nd largest producer of high grade manganese ore worldwide
. 2nd largest producer of manganese alloys worldwide
. World’s leading producer of refined manganese alloys
. World’s leading producer of manganese chemical derivatives
. World’s leading recycler of oil catalysts


THE ALLOYS DIVISION IN BRIEF

 

Activities


. Closed-die forging: production of closed-die forged parts in titanium, aluminium, steels and nickel-based alloys on high-power presses (up to 65,000 tonnes)

. Metallurgy: production of high-speed steels, special high-performance steels, nickel-based alloys and top quality tool steels (air metallurgy, vacuum metallurgy, remelting, etc.)
. Rolling and forging of these steels
. Powder metallurgy: high-speed steels, high-performance steels


Global positions

. World’s leading producer of high-speed steels
. 2nd largest producer worldwide of parts using high-pressure closed-die forging

. One of the World leaders for high performance specialty steels and superalloys