Wacker Chemie

WACKER ist Technologieführer der chemischen Industrie und produziert für alle globalen Schlüsselindustrien und ist in den Bereichen Silicone, Polymere, Life Sciences und Polysilicium tätig.

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Wacker Breaks Ground on Czech Silicone Specialties Production Facility

21.06.2024 -

German chemical company Wacker Chemie has broken ground for its new production site in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Wacker plans to produce room-temperature-curing high...

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Wacker Buys Manufacturing Assets and Know-how of Bio Med Sciences

03.06.2024 -

In a move to expand its expertise and business in silicone-coated healthcare products, Germany’s Wacker Chemie has acquired the manufacturing assets and know-how of US...

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Wacker and Pantherna Collaborate on Production of mRNA Biopharmaceuticals

09.04.2024 -

German chemical group Wacker announced that its mRNA competence center in Halle is to produce an active ingredient based on mRNA and lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) supplied...

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Wacker Expands Capacity for Specialty Silicones in China

27.09.2023 -

Wacker Chemie started the construction of several new production lines to expand its specialty silicone manufacturing capacities at the Zhangjiagang site in Jiangsu...

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Wacker Lowers Annual Forcast

21.07.2023 -

Wacker Chemie has published preliminary figures for Q2 2023, reporting a €1.75 billion revenue and EBITDA of €255 million. Based on current estimates, Wacker has also...

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Wacker Expanding Silicone Specialties in the US

05.08.2022 -

Following up on expansion plans hinted at last year, Germany’s Wacker Chemie is proposing to build up its US complex at Charleston, Tennessee, into a center for silicone...

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Wacker has Ambitious Plans for Norwegian Site

21.06.2022 -

With an eye to expanding production capacity for silicon metal, Germany’s Wacker Chemie has launched a feasibility study to carry out a capacity upgrade at its site in...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Silicone Applications, from Elastomers to Laminates

09.07.2019 - “Thinking beyond”, that is the motto under which Wacker, the Munich-based chemical group, will be showcasing new products. These innovations include fire-resistant silicone...

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Wacker: Reorganization of its silicone distribution business in Nordic countries

15.12.2014 - Wacker has reorganized its silicone distribution business in the Nordic countries. As of March 1, 2015, Lindberg & Lund Oy, a subsidiary of the Norwegian chemicals distributor...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

A Sustainable Partnership

30.07.2014 - CHEManager International asked Michael Sauer, Director Channel Strategy & Distribution, Europe, Celanese, and Dr. Jürgen Frisch, Head of Channel Management, Wacker Group, about the...

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Wacker Chemie Warns on Profits as Silicon Prices Slump

15.03.2012 - Wacker Chemie, the world's No.2 maker of polysilicon, slashed its dividend and provided a gloomy outlook for this year, saying a fall in polysilicon price from a year ago would...

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Wacker Expands Polymer Site in China

12.03.2012 - Wacker Chemie is expanding its Chinese polymer activities by investing around €40 million in building two new production facilities at its Nanjing site. As announced by the Munich...

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Wacker Expands Polymer Site in China, Builds 2 New Production Facilities

12.03.2012 - Wacker Chemie said it is expanding its Chinese polymer activities by investing around €40 million in building two new production facilities at its Nanjing site. The company said it...

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Wacker Names Eurohim as Russian Distributor

09.02.2012 - As a part of Wacker's restructuring of its Russian distribution network, the German company has announced that Eurohim will be replacing Welkoms as distributor of its dispersions...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

White Biotechnology as an Innovation Platform for the Chemical Industry

07.09.2011 - Key Platform - White biotechnology is establishing itself as a key technology platform for innovative and sustainable processes and products in the chemical industry. In cases...

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Wacker Chemie Q2 Profit Rises

02.08.2011 - Wacker Chemie reported that net income for second quarter reached €142.7 million compared to €135.4 million in the year-ago period, resulting in earnings per share of €2.87 versus...

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Wacker Starts Constructing New Polysilicon Production Plant

11.04.2011 - On Friday, Wacker Chemie officially started construction work on a fully integrated polysilicon-production site in the U.S. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by numerous...

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Integrated Silicone Manufacturing: Wacker And Dow Corning Open China’s Largest Site

18.11.2010 - After four years of construction, Wacker Chemie and Dow Corning Corporation today officially inaugurated their joint integrated silicone manufacturing site in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu...

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Wacker Starts Up New Chinese Production Plant for Silicone Polymers and Fluids

20.10.2010 - Wacker has announced the inauguration of its new silicone-polymer plant at Zhangjiagang (China). The plant manufactures not only intermediates, but also downstream silicone...

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Wacker Buys Silicone Production Plant in South Korea

14.10.2010 - Wacker Chemie AG subsidiary Wacker Chemicals Korea is acquiring the Lucky Silicone brand from Henkel Technologies (Korea) Ltd. The two companies announced a purchase agreement...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Rapid Processing, High Module Quality

01.10.2010 - The photovoltaic (PV) industry is looking for ways to boost the cost-efficiency of module production and prolong module service life. An innovative encapsulant can play a key role...

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Wacker Ends Q2 2010 with New Sales Record

30.07.2010 - Wacker Chemie ended Q2 2010 with a new sales record, primarily thanks to much higher sales volumes. Q2 2010 sales climbed 30% to €1,202.0 million (Q2 2009: €925.5 million). Growth...

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Dispersible and High-Efficiency Impact Modifier for Epoxy Resins

Wacker Chemie - Wacker is attending the K 2010, with a powder additive that significantly improves the impact strength of epoxy resins without compromising their mechanical strength or heat...

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Wacker Chemie

Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
81737 Munich
Germany

+49 89 6279-1601
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