# Wacker Chemie to build new pyrogenic silica plant in Charleston, Tennessee

Wacker Chemie AG will build a new production plant for its HDK brand of pyrogenic silica at its existing Charleston, Tennessee site, investing $150 million and creating 50 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-12-14
- Where: Charleston, Tennessee, United States
- Value: $150.0M
- Jobs: 50
- Status: announced
- Products: HDK pyrogenic silica
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Wacker Chemie](https://endata.com/companies/303.md)

## Sources

- [tn.gov](https://www.tn.gov/ecd/news/2016/12/14/governor-haslam-commissioner-boyd-announce-wacker-chemie-ag-to-build-new-py.html), 2016-12-14: "The additional capacities strengthen our market position as a leading global producer of pyrogenic silica"

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