# Wacker Chemie opens $18M silicone elastomers plant in Jincheon, South Korea

Wacker Chemie AG officially opened a new 13,000 sq m production plant for silicone elastomers and silicone sealants in Jincheon, South Korea, replacing an older plant. The investment was €15 million (about $18.1 million).

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-04-24
- Where: Jincheon, South Korea
- Value: $18.1M (15.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 24 Apr 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 13,000 sq m
- Products: silicone elastomers, silicone sealants, hyperpure silicones
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [powderbulksolids.com](https://www.powderbulksolids.com/plant-asset-management/wacker-chemie-opens-new-18m-silicone-elastomers-plant), 2018-04-29: "Our new plant in Jincheon is four times as big as the old one and provides enough space for future capacity expansions."

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