Siltronic appoints Klaus Fuchs President & CEO

11-Dec-2008 - Dr. Klaus Fuchs has been appointed President & CEO of Siltronic AG effective January 1st, 2009. A resolution of Siltronic’s Supervisory Board to this end has been announced by the Munich-based semiconductor company today. Fuchs brings in many years of professional experience in the electronics ...

Wacker and Dow Corning start raw material production at China?s largest integrated silicone site

18-Nov-2008 - Wacker Chemie AG and Dow Corning Corporation officially started production in the first stage of their new pyrogenic silica and siloxane plants in Zhangjiagang (China). The new plants are key facilities of an integrated silicone manufacturing site developed by both companies to produce materials ...

Wacker to further Expand Polysilicon Production Capacity

New production plant with annual capacity of 10,000 metric tons at Wacker's Nünchriz site

21-Oct-2008 - Wacker Chemie AG plans to construct a new polysilicon production plant at its Nünchritz site (Saxony, Germany) with a nominal annual capacity of 10,000 metric tons. The Munich-based chemical company announced this decision. The first batch of polysilicon from this “capacity expansion phase 9” ...

Wacker Opens International Training Center for Construction Chemicals in Russia

14-Oct-2008 - Wacker opened its new VINNAPAS® ACADEMY Training & Competence Center in Moscow, Russia. The VINNAPAS® ACADEMY serves as an international training center for construction-chemical topics and offers a platform for sector-specific networking between customers, sales partners and Wacker experts. At ...

30 Years' WACKER Spain

09-Oct-2008 - Wacker Química Ibérica S.A., a wholly-owned Wacker Chemie AG subsidiary, is celebrating its 30th anniversary today. Established in 1978, the Barcelona-based sales subsidiary now serves customers in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. In 2007, Wacker Química Ibérica and its employees generated sales of ...

Wacker discontinues Production of PIOLOFORM

22-Jul-2008 - Wacker Chemie AG will discontinue the production of its PIOLOFORM® polymer binders effective September 30, 2008. The chemical group cited limited expectations for polyvinyl butyral growth in industrial applications such as coatings, paints and printing ink. At the same time, raw material and ...

Wacker expects record sales and earnings for 2007

15-Feb-2008 - According to its preliminary business results for fiscal 2007, Wacker Chemie AG saw another record year in terms of sales and earnings. The Munich-based chemical company boosted its sales by 13 percent to EUR3.78bn (2006: EUR3.34bn), thanks chiefly to volume gains and higher product prices. ...

Wacker to acquire Air Products' stake in construction polymers joint ventures

12-Dec-2007 - Wacker Chemie AG plans to acquire full ownership of Air Products Polymers (APP) and Wacker Polymer Systems (WPS), its two joint ventures with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. The two partners announced they have signed an agreement to this effect. Wacker expects that the acquisition will provide ...

Wacker Expands Biologics Operation in Jena, Germany

09-Nov-2007 - Wacker is strengthening its biopharmaceutical operations in Jena, Germany. The Munich-based chemical Group is investing around EUR15 million in this undertaking, which involves the GMP expansion of its Jena production facility and the construction of a new building there for process development ...

IMCD Türkiye Distributes Wacker 's Silicone Fluids and Antifoam Agents to Home and Personal Care Industries

25-Jun-2007 - Wacker Chemie AG continues to expand its collaboration with IMCD Türkiye. Effective July 1, the Dutch IMCD-Group-affiliated chemical distributor will also handle Wacker's silicone fluids and antifoam agents for the home and personal care industries in the region. The prior distribution partner ...