OFZ, A.S. Overview
Company Headquarters: Slovakia
Founded: 1952
Workforce: ~410
Company Working: OFZ, A.S. is a versatile producer of ferroalloys, cored wires, and silicon metal. The company manufactures and sells a wide range of manganese and silicon ferroalloys, cored wires with various powder fillers, different grades of silicon metal, and furnace dust and slag by-products. OFZ is a major supplier of ferroalloys to steelmakers and foundries in Central Europe, where about 90% of the production is marketed. It has a manufacturing capacity of 136,000 TPA with 7 electric arc furnaces, and 10,000 TPA cored wires on 2 production lines. Its ferroalloys products include FeSi, FeSiMn, HC FeMn, FeSiCa, and Silicon Metal, and by-products include Microsilica SIOXID, CaSi Fume, Grasimat, and SIMAT.
Strategy
OFZ, A.S. is focused on upgrading its facilities, technologies, and products to gain a competitive edge in the market. OFZ is attempting to minimize the environmental effect of its operations. OFZ's environmentally responsible behavior is evident in its zero-waste resource management as well as its investment in better air protection through Best Available Technologies (BATs) for dust removal. It is focused on investments in technologically upgraded equipment to improve the quality of the product and cater to a wider range of end-users.
