# Wacker expands silicone rubber capacity with €100M investment

Wacker announced it is increasing its global production capacities for silicone rubber, with approximately €100 million (approximately $113.6 million) earmarked for the expansion.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-10-24
- Value: $113.6M (100.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: silicone rubber
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/topic/2654-raw-materials-and-chemicals?page=228), 2018-10-24: "Approximately €100 million (approximately $113.6 million) has been earmarked for this capacity expansion."

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