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Ferroglobe Plc

A maker of silicon metal and silicon- and manganese-based specialty alloys, Ferroglobe supplies the raw materials that go into solar panels, aluminum, and countless everyday products. It was born in 2015 when Spain's Grupo FerroAtlántica merged with America's Globe Specialty Metals — and its name is simply a mash-up of the two ("Ferro" + "Globe"). The company is one of the largest merchant producers of silicon metal in the Western world, with operations across North America, Europe, and South Africa.