Tinfos

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Tinfos
Type Private
Founded 1875
Headquarters Notodden, Norway
Key people Kjetil Holta
Industry Metal
Products Ferroalloys, Pig Iron and energy
Revenue ▲ NOK 6.000 millions (in 2006)
Employees 500
Website http://www.tinfos. com/

Tinfos is a private Norwegian holding company. Its roots dates back to 1875, and has today the head office in Oslo, Norway. The firm is one of the oldest companies in its field of activity in Europe. Its main products are silicomanganese, High Purity Pig Iron and titanium dioxide. The company is structured in 4 different divisions. Tinfos AS were sold 15.04.08 to French based manganese company Eramet.

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[edit] Tinfos Jernverk

Tinfos Jernverk produces silicomanganese, an alloy used for all steel. The company is the world leader in the production of low carbon silicomanganese for primarily stainless steel. The plant is located in Kvinesdal, Norway.

[edit] Tinfos Titan and Iron

Tinfos Titan and Iron produces titanium dioxide slag for the pigment industry and high quality Pig Iron for the foundry industry at the plant in Tyssedal, Norway. The raw material used in the process is ilmenite.

[edit] Energy

Tinfos is generating energy for its own consumption through hydropower plants in Tyssedal and in Notodden. It is also recovering energy through the thermal power plant in Kvinesdal. The division also promotes small scale turnkey power plants.

[edit] Tinfos Nizi

Tinfos Nizi is responsible for the worldwide trading operations with head offices in Luxembourg. It sells a large portion of group’s internally produced manganese alloys and pig iron, although the major part of the turnover is from traded ferroalloys, Pig iron and metals. The division is divided in three business units: steel, foundry and metals.

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