Elkem Meraker, formerly known as Meraker Smelteverk, was a

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plant located at

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. The plant was established in 1898 to manufacture

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, put later rebuilt to manufacture microsilica. In 1981, it was sold from

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Elkem Elkem is a company that produces silicones, silicon, alloys for the foundry industry, carbon and microsilica, and other materials. Elkem was founded in 1904, has more than 7,000 employees and fields 30 production sites worldwide. Elkem has an ope ...

. Products were transported along the

Meråker Line The Meråker Line ( no, Meråkerbanen) is a railway line which runs through the district and valley of Stjørdalen in Trøndelag county, Norway. The line branches off from the Nordland Line at Hell Station and runs eastwards to the Norway–Swed ...

to the port at Muruvik, where they were shipped abroad. The plant closed in 2006. Influential manager from 1906 to 1928 was Iver Høy. At the time, the plant was owned by

Meraker Brug AS Meraker Brug is a company which owns of wilderness and forest estate, mostly in Meråker, Norway. Activities include forestry, cabin rental, hunting and fishing. It owns in Meråker, consisting of 96% of the municipality, in Malvik, in Stj ...

. It was sold to an American company in 1928.

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Companies based in Trøndelag Manufacturing companies established in 1898 Manufacturing companies disestablished in 2006 Orkla ASA Meråker 1898 establishments in Norway 2006 disestablishments in Norway {{Norway-company-stub