GCG | Siliciummetall – Grundstoff für Industrie & Solar

Metals & Minerals

Silicon metal

Silicon metal is an indispensable raw material for modern industries. Whether in aluminum alloys, solar cells or the chemical industry - it combines electrical conductivity with thermal stability and high purity.

We deliver what guides, connects and refines

Silicon metal is more than just an additive - it is a functional amplifier, electrical carrier and chemical pulse generator all in one.

Whether as an alloying element in aluminum or as a raw material for silicones, semiconductors and photovoltaics - silicon is an integral part of future-oriented technologies.

We supply the industry with high-purity silicon metal - tailored to the respective process.

In the desired grain size, concentration and delivery form.

Silicon metal in figures - 2024

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Global demand for metallic silicon is growing - driven primarily by the solar industry, silicone chemistry, automotive engineering and high-tech production.

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China, Brazil, Norway and Russia dominate global extraction and processing.

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Around 60 % of the silicon metal produced goes into aluminum alloys; around 30 % into silicones and chemical applications, the rest into electronics and solar.

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The German Commodities Group develops various specifications for large industrial customers - with supply chains from Asia, South America and Europe.

Elementary for modern industry

We supply silicon metal in lumps, grains, powders or customized granules - depending on the application, reaction requirements and further processing.

Our customers are aluminum producers, chemical companies, photovoltaic manufacturers and electronics suppliers.

We supply the metal that optimizes processes - reliable, analytically tested and ready for use.

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