# Wacker starts construction of alcoholysis coating plant at Nünchritz site

Wacker Group has started construction of a new alcoholysis coating plant at its Nünchritz site in Germany. The plant will produce key precursors for silicone-based building protection products and binders for facade paints and industrial coatings. The investment is around EUR 30 million, and the plant is expected to be operational by the end of 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-07-13
- Where: Nünchritz, Germany, Germany
- Value: $35.5M (30.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: under construction
- Products: alcoholysis coating precursors, silanes, liquid resins
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [european-coatings.com](https://www.european-coatings.com/news/markets-companies/wacker-invests-in-new-production-site/), 2021-07-13: "The plant will supply key precursors for the formulation of silicone-based building protection products and binders for facade paints and industrial coatings."

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