# 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.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-03-21
- Where: Amtala, near Kolkata, India
- Value: $7.40M (6.00M EUR)
- Starts operating: 21 Mar 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: over 6,000 metric tons per year
- Products: functional silicone fluids, hydrosilylation products
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Wacker Chemie](https://endata.com/companies/303.md)
- [Wacker Metroark Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/30854.md)

## Sources

- [indiantextilejournal.com](https://indiantextilejournal.com/wacker-opens-a-new-plant-in-india/), 2018-03-21: "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."

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