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Wacker opens new hydrosilylation plant at Amtala site in India · Endata

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Mar 21, 2018EXPANSIONAmtala, near Kolkata, India

Wacker opens new hydrosilylation plant at Amtala site in India

Wacker Metroark Chemicals expanded its silicone production at its Amtala site near Kolkata with a new hydrosilylation plant for functional silicone fluids. The plant has an annual capacity of over 6,000 metric tons and cost around €6 million.

Value

$7.40M (6.00M EUR)

Starts operating

21 Mar 2018

Status

Completed

Capacity

over 6,000 metric tons per year

Productsfunctional silicone fluidshydrosilylation products

CompaniesWacker Chemie Wacker Metroark Chemicals

Sectors#Specialty Chemicals

“With this expansion of our production, we are broadening our product portfolio and can thereby open up new markets in the growth regions of India and Southeast Asia.”indiantextilejournal.com

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indiantextilejournal.comWacker opens a new plant in India - Indian Textile JournalByMar 21, 2018

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