Wacker completes sale of shares in Siltronic
Wacker has sold 2.1 million Siltronic shares for € 89.35 per Siltronic share. The sale corresponds to 7% of Siltronic's share capital and reduces Wacker's stake in Siltronic to around 24%.
Wacker Chemie
Maximilian Peter Heads Wacker Polymers
Maximilian Peter will take over as Head of the Polymers division on May 1, 2026. The previous head of the division, Peter Summo, will take over the management of the central Sales & Distribution division.
Wacker Opens Biotechnology Center in Munich
In a new building at the Wacker Consortium, the company's central research site, researchers are working on new manufacturing processes for biopharmaceuticals and ingredients for food and nutritional supplements.
Wacker Buys Manufacturing Assets and Know-how of Bio Med Sciences
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-based Bio Med Sciences. As part of the acquisition, a majority of Bio Med Sciences’ workforce will also move to Wacker, the company said. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
