Canadian silicon processor Timminco Ltd said it has resumed production of silicon metal at its Becancour facility, owing to improved market conditions and demand from the chemical industry.
The resumption will result in the recall of a portion of the unionized workforce which was temporarily laid off in May, the company said.
Timminco, which had reduced silicon metal and solar grade silicon production at Becancour due to a soft solar market, had temporarily laid of 172 unionized staff at the plant.
Of the 375 employees at Becancour, 275 were unionised.
The company, which produces solar grade silicon for the solar photovoltaic energy industry, said it will also restart one of its three electric arc furnaces to fulfil newly contracted demand from a long-term customer.
Source: Reuters
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