(IN BRIEF) WACKER has successfully tested a CO2 capture process at its Holla, Norway, site, achieving a 95% capture rate of emissions from silicon production. Using technology from SLB-ACC JV, the pilot marks a major step toward climate-neutral silicon manufacturing. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) WACKER, a Munich-based chemical company, is set to unveil its latest silicone innovations at Battery Show Europe 2024 in Stuttgart. The focus will be on ELASTOSIL® CM 185, a new silicone rubber compound designed for battery safety in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) WACKER is strategically enhancing its BIOSOLUTIONS life-science division by bolstering capacities in biopharmaceuticals for advanced therapies. Its subsidiary, Wacker Biotech US, based in San Diego, is expanding mRNA and protein production to meet the surging demand for contract … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged advanced therapies, biopharmaceutical, Dr. Philippe Cronet, partnership, sustainability, USA, WACKER
(IN BRIEF) WACKER’s mRNA competence center in Halle is gearing up to produce an active ingredient for combatting acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in collaboration with Pantherna Therapeutics. The center, equipped with four new production lines, will more than triple … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged ARDS Treatment, Dr. Guido Seidel, Dr. Jörg Kaufmann, mRNA Production, PAN004, Pantherna, partnership, sustainability, WACKER
(IN BRIEF) WACKER has achieved an exceptional milestone by securing the highest rating of A in the Climate Change category of the CDP’s annual sustainability assessment, reaffirming its leadership in climate protection. This recognition underscores WACKER’s commitment to environmental stewardship … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged Awards, CDP, climate change, Peter Gigler, Sustainability Assessment, WACKER
(IN BRIEF) WACKER, a leading provider of silicone solutions, is showcasing a range of innovative silicone products designed for medical applications at the COMPAMED medical technology trade show. One of the highlights is SILPURAN® 2124, a highly adhesive silicone gel … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) WACKER is introducing a groundbreaking silicone emulsion, LIOSIL® FC 3300 E, at the 70th SEPAWA Congress in Berlin, Germany. This emulsion serves as a highly efficient additive for household fabric softeners, enhancing their softening properties and making clothing … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) At the Fakuma 2023 international trade fair for plastics processing, Wacker Chemie AG has introduced new silicone rubber grades that eliminate the need for post-curing, offering cost and energy savings. ELASTOSIL® LR 5003 liquid silicone rubber is designed … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) WACKER has completed a capacity expansion project at its Nanjing site in China, which doubles its production capacity for vinyl-acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions and VAE dispersible polymer powders. The expansion, involving a new reactor and spray dryer, enables … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 28-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — WACKER Group (ETR: WCH), a German multinational chemical company, has announced the launch of a new sustainability award aimed at recognizing projects and achievements within its own organization that contribute to the Group’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged chemical, Chlorosilane hydrolysis, chlorosilanes, Christian Hartel, greenhouse gas emissions, hydrolysis, hydrolysis of chlorosilane, hydrolysis plant, Konrad Mautner, Martin Steuer, metallurgical silicon, methyl chloride synthesis, organosilicon byproducts, Sebastian Kröner, silicone, siloxane, sustainability prize, WACKER, WACKER Net Zero Award, WACKER SILICONES
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) MUNICH, 28-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — WACKER Group (ETR : WCH), une multinationale chimique allemande, a annoncé le lancement d’un nouveau prix de développement durable visant à récompenser les projets et les réalisations au sein de sa propre organisation … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged chimique, chlorosilanes, Christian Hartel, émissions de gaz à effet de serre, hydrolyse, hydrolyse du chlorosilane, Konrad Mautner, Martin Steuer, métallurgique silicium, prix du développement durable, Sebastian Kröner, silicone, siloxane, sous-produits organosiliciés, synthèse de chlorure de méthyle, usine d'hydrolyse, WACKER, WACKER Net Zero Award, WACKER SILICONES
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH/ HALLE, PLANKSTADT, 11-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — WACKER Group (ETR: WCH), a German multinational chemical company, and CordenPharma, the global pharmaceutical service & manufacturing platform of International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), have announced that their joint bid to … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Government, Healthcare, News, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged biotech site, Christian Hartel, CordenPharma, coronavirus pandemic, lipid nanoparticles, LNP, messenger ribonucleic acid, Michael Quirmbach, mRNA, pDNA, plasmid DNA, Susanne Leonhartsberger, vaccine, WACKER, Weinberg Campus
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) MUNICH/ HALLE, PLANKSTADT, 11-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — WACKER Group (ETR : WCH), une multinationale chimique allemande, et CordenPharma , le service pharmaceutique mondial & plate-forme de fabrication de l’International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), ont annoncé que leur offre … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged acide ribonucléique messager, ADN plasmidique, ADNp, ARNm, campus de Weinberg, Christian Hartel, CordenPharma, LNP, Michael Quirmbach, nanoparticules lipidiques, pandémie de coronavirus, site de biotechnologie, Susanne Leonhartsberger, vaccin, WACKER
MUNICH, 17-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Bavarian State Government has recognized WACKER as a family-friendly company. As part of yesterday’s corporate competition entitled ‘Erfolgreich. Familienfreundlich’ (‘Successful. Family-Friendly’), Kerstin Schreyer, Minister of Labor and Family Affairs, and Franz Josef Pschierer, Minister of … Read the full press release
Munich, Germany / Amtala, India, 21-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Wacker Metroark Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. is expanding its existing silicone production at its Amtala site near Kolkata with a new hydrosilylation plant for manufacturing functional silicone fluids. The plant with an annual … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Amtala, Christian Hartel, fluids, Hydrosilylation, Kolkata, plant, silicone, silicone production, Soumitra Mukherjee, WACKER
SHANGHAI, China, 21-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — At PCHi 2018, WACKER will present two silicone microemulsions with excellent conditioning effects. With the unique ingredient of trimethylsiloxy silicate ester, BELSIL® ADM 8600E features excellent film-forming properties. It can effectively repair damaged hair and … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Marketing, Technology
Tagged micro emulsions, PCHi 2018, PCHi2018, Shanghai, silicone, silicone microemulsions, WACKER
MUNICH, 23-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — At didacta 2018, the world’s largest education trade show, the Munich based chemical company WACKER presents the new website for its CHEM2DO®experiment kit. With immediate effect, animations and examples of instructions for the experiment kit are … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Education, Germany, Marketing
Tagged CHEM2DO experiment kit, chemical, DIDACTA, DIDACTA 2018, Education, education trade show, experiment, WACKER
The Munich-based chemical group WACKER and the Brazilian silicone compounder STC Silicones have concluded an agreement on the co-branding of ready-to-use silicone compounds. Under its terms, STC is allowed to promote silicone compounds made from WACKER raw materials with the … Read the full press release
At the 26th conference of the European Wound Management Association (EWMA), WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, is presenting three new silicone adhesives: SILPURAN® 2114, SILPURAN® 2122 and SILPURAN® 2142. These silicone gels, which were unveiled at the SAWC show in … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Marketing
Tagged European Wound Management Association, EWMA, silicone adhesives, WACKER
Munich / Singapore, 29-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Munich-based chemicals group WACKER is strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia, and today inaugurates its expanded technical center in Singapore. A new laboratory has been built for developing and testing silicone elastomers for growing … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Science, Technology
Tagged Christian Hartel, developing and testing silicone elastomers, laboratory, silicone elastomers, WACKER
The Munich-based WACKER Group has signed Germany’s Diversity Charter. The aim of this nationwide initiative is to promote diversity in companies and institutions. WACKER is intensifying its commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce so as to enhance the Group’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Management
Tagged diversity, Germany’s Diversity Charter, Rudolf Staudigl, WACKER
At the European Coatings Show 2015, Munich-based chemical group WACKER will be unveiling novel, silane-terminated polymers for the formulation of industrial adhesives and for sealing flat surfaces. Known as GENIOSIL® XT, the new binder makes it possible to produce materials … Read the full press release
MUNICH, 4-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Munich-based chemical company WACKER is expanding its product range of functional silanes with a new arylalkoxysilane monomer. Marketed as GENIOSIL® XL 70, this additive is designed as a water scavenger for silane-curing adhesive and sealant … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged adhesives, functional silanes, GENIOSIL® XL 70, new arylalkoxysilane monomer, sealants, WACKER
MUNICH, 13-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Munich-based WACKER chemicals group has developed a thermally conductive adhesive for electronics applications. The new silicone rubber with the trade name SEMICOSIL® 975 TC is characterized by high thermal conductivity and good flow and … Read the full press release
Munich, Germany / Kolkata, India, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Munich-based chemical group WACKER is strengthening its presence in India by opening its expanded technical center for silicone products in Amtala near Kolkata today. Operated by the joint venture Wacker Metroark Chemicals … Read the full press release
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