SaltX Technology Holding AB announced the construction of SaltX Thnology's demonstration plant for electriric calcination started. The facility will be situated next to ScanArc's premises inside Ovako's industrial area. In addition to personnel from SaltX and ScanArc, there were representatives from Hofors Municipality and journalists.

The plant has a crucial role in the industrialization phase that SaltX initiated for its patented innovation, Electric Arc Calciner (EAC), a technology that enables an electrified and emission-free production of quicklime, among other things. For the intense heating of the limestone required for calcination, SaltX uses electric plasma torches from ScanArc, the company's CEO, Hkan Gustavsson: The plant will be a pioneering demonstration plant for electric calcination. Various materials will be tested; processes will be adjusted and fine-tuned to function optimally later during the construction of full-scale production facilities.

The location in Hofors is natural, given the collaboration with ScanArc and the closeness to potential customers. Hofors municipality is also very ambitious in its work to increase the number of establishments in the area.