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Eramet Marietta, Inc. is a metallurgical manufacturing company located along the Ohio River near the city of Marietta, Ohio.

History
A subsidiary of Eramet Group, Eramet Marietta, Inc. is located in Marietta, Ohio. The company was founded in 1952 as the Alloys Division component of the Union Carbide industrial complex. The facility was sold to Elkem Metals in 1981 and then it was purchased by Eramet Group in 1999. Although the company began the early 1950's, it has evolved into a modern metals refining company.

Operations
Eramet Marietta’s manganese alloy manufacturing facility in the United States provides domestic steelmakers, and other customers, with a raw material that is a vital component in the manufacturing of steel. The manganese ore that Eramet Marietta imports comes from a mine in Gabon, Africa. The mine is operated by their sister company, Eramet Comilog, which is also owned by the Paris based Eramet Group. When the ore arrives, it is brought to the Ohio facility where it is processed into either medium or low-carbon ferromanganese or silicomanganese. Eramet Marietta has three electric arc furnaces where this process occurs. Once the products are alloyed, they will be cooled and sent to a crushing and sizing system at the Ohio facility. Eramet Marietta has an infographic that explains the process used to refine manganese.

Community Involvement
Eramet Marietta currently employs over 200 people and in 2011 the company's estimated impact on the community was $45 million.

Eramet Marietta has also worked with members of the community who are concerned about the environmental impact of manganese on human health. In 2008, the company released its vision to install manganese alloy furnace production facilities to develop refining technology and restructure the layout of the plant. To date the company has invested over $40 million towards the effort, which has been impacted by the global economic crisis, downturns in the markets and regulatory difficulties.

The company has sponsored and continues to contribute to many community organizations, such as the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival, ReStore Marietta, Ohio Chautauqua, local food pantries, various local high school sports, the Marietta City Schools Achievement banquet, and many others. In addition, Eramet Marietta has an employee fund, which allows employees to request and receive small donations for events or fundraisers related to community organizations in which they are involved.