# WACKER opens new specialty silicones production site in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

WACKER officially opened a new production site for silicones in Karlovy Vary, the company's second site in the Czech Republic. The site will produce room-temperature-curing silicones and solid silicone rubber.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-07-15
- Where: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, Czechia
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 15 Jul 2026
- Status: completed
- Products: room-temperature-curing silicones, solid silicone rubber
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Wacker Group](https://endata.com/companies/42651.md)

## Sources

- [paint.org](https://www.paint.org/wacker-opens-new-production-site-for-specialty-silicones/), 2026-07-15: "Karlovy Vary is an important pillar for our silicone activities in Europe and a central building block in our specialties strategy."
- [pcimag.com](https://www.pcimag.com/keywords/2611-manufacturing-expansions), 2026-09-22: "The Czech Republic site will serve several high-growth markets and is expected to create up to 200 jobs by 2028."

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