REC Silicon Washington closure won’t affect Butte, spokesman says

REC Silicon’s Butte plant remains unaffected by the closure of the Moses Lake, Washington, facility, a company spokesperson told The Montana Standard Monday.

The Norway-based REC Silicon ASA has two plants in the United States. Besides the Butte plant, 10 miles west of town, the other REC Silicon is in Moses Lake, about 100 miles southwest of Spokane.

The Moses Lake plant, which produces polysilicon used in solar panels, is facing what the company calls a temporary shutdown of operation due to a trade war with China on solar panels.

Susan Dunlap [email protected]

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