Wacker Chemie AG

Wacker Chemie AG, an international chemical manufacturing group, delivers a wide array of chemical products across the globe through its various subsidiaries. The company structures its operations into four core divisions: Wacker Silicones, Wacker Polymers, Wacker Biosolutions, and Wacker Polysilicon. The Wacker Silicones segment manufactures and supplies a broad spectrum of silicone-based materials, including silanes, siloxanes, silicone fluids, emulsions, elastomers, resins, and fumed silicas. These materials find extensive application within the construction, electronics, automotive, healthcare, and renewable energy industries. Wacker Polymers specializes in providing binders and polymeric additives, notably dispersible polymer powders and vinyl acetate-ethylene dispersions. These products are crucial for sectors such as building and construction, papermaking, adhesives, paints, coatings, and basic chemical production. Within Wacker Biosolutions, the company offers customized biotechnological solutions and catalog items for the fine chemical industry. Its portfolio encompasses pharmaceutical proteins, vaccines, cyclodextrins, cysteine, solid polyvinyl acetate resins, and acetylacetone, which serve as vital components for active pharmaceutical ingredients, food additives, and agrochemicals. Lastly, the Wacker Polysilicon division is responsible for producing ultra-pure polysilicon, a key raw material essential for both the semiconductor and solar energy sectors. Founded in 1914, Wacker Chemie AG has its corporate headquarters in Munich, Germany. It operates as a subsidiary of Dr. Alexander Wacker Familiengesellschaft mbH.