# 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.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-08-16
- Where: Burghausen, Bavaria, Germany
- Value: $176.3M (150.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Products: specialty silicones, liquid silicone rubber, polymer and vinyl products
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [european-rubber-journal.com](https://www.european-rubber-journal.com/article/2071457/wacker-unveils-150m-silicones-expansion-plans-at-german-site), 2021-08-17: "Wacker said the investment was being made in anticipation of global economic growth, particualry driven by China as well as the US and Europe."

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