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WACKER to build silicone production site in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic · Endata

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Jan 11, 2024NEW FACILITYKarlovy Vary, Czechia

WACKER to build silicone production site in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Wacker Chemie AG is investing in a new silicone production site in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, with an investment in the low triple-digit million euro range. Production is expected to start by end of 2025, creating up to 200 jobs by 2028.

Value

$109.0M (100.0M EUR)

Jobs

200

Starts operating

2025

Status

Announced

Capacity

20,000 metric tons per year

Productsroom-temperature-vulcanizing specialty siliconeshigh-temperature-vulcanizing silicone compounds

CompaniesWacker Chemie

Sectors#Specialty Chemicals

“Wacker Chemie AG is investing in a new silicone production site in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, with an investment volume in the low triple-digit million euro range.”chemxplore.com

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chemxplore.comWACKER to Build Silicone Production Site in Czech RepublicJan 10, 2024

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