ferroglobe is one of the largest producers of a wide variety of metal alloys and other metallic products. the company uses state-of-the-art-technology in all its processes to provide the best products, which are critical ingredients in many industrial and consumer products. this business approach allows the company to be at the forefront of silicon-based alloys production, but also provide manganese, ferrosilicon alloys and silica fume among others. moreover, it is remarkable that beyond metal-related industries, ferroglobe is also involved in hydro-electrical power generation and mining, both of which are related to its core activities and which produce synergies that benefit the company. the company is organized into several business areas (electrometallurgy / mining / energy / solar photovoltaic technologies) divided into operational units located all around the world in: spain, united states, france, canada, south africa, argentina, venezuela and china. with this international infr