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Wacker Chemie invests €150M to expand silicones production in Burghausen · Endata

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Aug 16, 2021EXPANSIONBurghausen, Bavaria, Germany

Wacker Chemie invests €150M to expand silicones production in Burghausen

Wacker Chemie AG is investing €150 million in several small- and medium-scale projects to expand silicones production at its Burghausen site. Projects include a specialty silicones plant for consumer products, new capacity for polymer and vinyl products, and a liquid silicone rubber plant. Increased output is scheduled for 2021 and 2022.

Value

$176.3M (150.0M EUR)

Starts operating

2021

Status

Under construction

Productsspecialty siliconesliquid silicone rubberpolymer and vinyl products

CompaniesWacker Chemie

Sectors#Specialty Chemicals

“Wacker said the investment was being made in anticipation of global economic growth, particualry driven by China as well as the US and Europe.”european-rubber-journal.com

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european-rubber-journal.comWacker unveils €150m silicones expansion plans at German site | European Rubber JournalAug 17, 2021

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