Company Profile - Wacker Chemie AG

Introduction

Wacker Chemie AG (Wacker), a subsidiary of DR. Alexander Wacker Familiengesellschaft mbH, is a chemical company that develops, manufactures and markets silicon and ethylene-related products. It offers a range of siloxanes, silicone fluids, silicone emulsions, resins, elastomers, pyrogenic silica and silanes. The company also manufactures binders and polymeric additives such as dispersible polymer powders and dispersions. It supplies customized biotech and catalog products for the fine chemical sector. Wacker also produces hyperpure polysilicon for semiconductors and the solar sector. The company’s products find application in sectors such as consumer goods, food, textiles, base chemicals, medical technology, biotech, electrical engineering and electronics, automotive and construction. It has operational presence in Europe, Americas, Asia, and other regions. Wacker is headquartered in Munich, Bayern, Germany.