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Wacker Chemie

Company nameWacker Chemie AG
Company typeAktiengesellschaft (FWB - WCH)
IndustryChemicals
Founded1914
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
Key peopleRudolf Staudigl (CEO and chairman of the executive board), Peter-Alexander Wacker (Chairman of the supervisory board)
ProductsSilicon for the semiconductor industry, silane, silicones, polymers, polycrystalline silicon, fine chemicals, biotechnology
Revenue-3.719 billion (2009)
Operating income-26.8 million (2009)
Net income(-) (-70.8 million) (2009)
Employees15,620 (end 2009)

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Wacker Chemie AG is a worldwide operating company in the chemical business, founded 1914. The company is controlled by the Wacker-family holding more than 50 percent of the shares. The product range includes silicones, polymer products like dispersible polymer powder, chemical materials, polysilicon and wafers for semiconductor industry. The company runs 26 production sites and sells its products in more than 100 countries.

Corporate annual sales in 2009 were about 3,7 billion Euros.

The biggest production site is the Burghausen plant in the south-east of Bavaria, Germany, with about 10,000 employees. The US headquarter is located at Adrian, MI.

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Expo sparks signing of new FDI contracts - EastDay.com Tweet this news
EastDay.com--Jhonson Controls Inc from the United States and Germany's -Wacker Chemie- AG were among 20 companies that signed investment agreements totalling US$1.23 ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:51:43 GMT+00:00
Wacker shows automotive grade silicones - European Rubber Journal (subscription) Tweet this news
European Rubber Journal (subscription)--Duesseldorf, Germany -- -Wacker Chemie- is showing 15 new products on its stand (Hall 6 A10) at K 2010, ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:52:52 GMT+00:00
Local unemployment issues, impacts unclear - Cleveland Daily Banner Tweet this news
Cleveland Daily Banner--Randy Gustafson, CBER State Data Center director, commented in an e-mailed response to a question asking how much impact -Wacker Chemie-, Volkswagen and ... - Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:38:41 GMT+00:00
Wacker Buys Silicone Production Plant in South Korea - Chemie.de (press release) Tweet this news
Chemie.de (press release)--18 Oct 2010 - Wacker Chemicals Korea Inc. (a -Wacker Chemie- AG subsidiary) is acquiring the Lucky Silicone brand from Henkel Technologies (Korea) Ltd.. ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 04:16:44 GMT+00:00
County schools get look at growth impact locally - Cleveland Daily Banner Tweet this news
Cleveland Daily Banner--Crye reported the construction of Volkswagen in Chattanooga, -Wacker Chemie- in Charleston and the new 1 million square-foot Whirlpool facility here in ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:01:53 GMT+00:00
Wacker shows automotive grade silicones - Plastics News Tweet this news
Plastics News--By David Eldridge | PLASTICS & RUBBER WEEKLY DUSSELDORF, GERMANY (Oct. 30, 10 am ET) -- -Wacker Chemie- is showing 15 new products on its stand (Hall 6 A10) ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:12:20 GMT+00:00
Wacker Chemie Sees Record Sales, Profit on Economic Recovery - BusinessWeek Tweet this news
BusinessWeek--July 30 (Bloomberg) -- -Wacker Chemie- AG, the world's second-largest maker of chemicals for production of solar modules and microchips, ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:59:14 GMT+00:00
HeidelbergerCement, GEA, Wacker Chemie, Conergy: German Equity Preview - Bloomberg Tweet this news
Bloomberg---Wacker Chemie- AG (WCH GY): The German chemicals company reported second-quarter net income of 135.4 million euros, after a loss of 74.5 million euros in the ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:49:31 GMT+00:00
Most German Stocks Rise; Infineon, Deutsche Boerse Lead Gains - San Francisco Chronicle Tweet this news
San Francisco Chronicle---Wacker Chemie- AG advanced as Commerzbank AG recommended the shares. Volkswagen AG and BASF SE led declining shares. The DAX gained 0.1 percent to 6214.38 as ... - Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:54:28 GMT+00:00
Wacker Acquires Silicon-Metal Production Site in Norway - ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release) Tweet this news
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)--Munich, July 1, 2010 - -Wacker Chemie- AG has successfully concluded its acquisition of the silicon-metal production site in Holla from FESIL Group (Norway). ... - Date : Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:41:51 GMT+00:00

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