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- REC Silicon ASA produces high-purity silicon materials, including Signature Silane gas, specialty silicon gases such as dichlorosilane and monochlorosilane, electronic-grade polysilicon, and granular polysilicon for solar applications; it supplies these products to the solar, semiconductor, flat panel display, and electronics industries worldwide. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Moses Lake, Washington, and Butte, Montana, with a combined silane gas production capacity exceeding 30,000 metric tons annually; sales support extends to offices in the United States and Asia. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Lysaker, Norway, REC Silicon lists on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker RECSI.OL and segments its business into semiconductor materials from Butte and solar materials from Moses Lake. In recent developments, Hanwha Corporation and Hanwha Solutions, operating through Anchor AS, launched a voluntary cash offer in April 2025 at NOK 2.2 per share to acquire all outstanding shares, achieving a majority stake by early September 2025 after overcoming minority shareholder opposition and board changes; this followed the discontinuation of polysilicon production at Moses Lake and secured short-term loans totaling over USD 20 million from Hanwha affiliates in July through October 2025 to address urgent operational funding needs amid financial challenges, with plans for potential delisting and integration into the Hanwha group.