(IN BRIEF) WACKER has launched a new Contract Research Services platform designed to support biotech and biopharma companies developing nucleic acid-based medicines, including RNA therapies, plasmid DNA technologies and lipid nanoparticle formulations. Operating from the company’s Biotechnology Center in Munich, … Read the full press release
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Tagged advanced therapeutics, biopharma, biotechnology, biotechnology innovation, biotechnology research, circular RNA, clinical manufacturing, Contract Research Services, crs, drug development, gene therapy, GMP manufacturing, lipid nanoparticles, LNPs, mRNA, Munich, nucleic acid medicines, pDNA, pharmaceutical industry, plasmid DNA, PLASMITEC®, RNA engineering, RNA therapeutics, saRNA, self-amplifying RNA, SRTD Biotech GmbH, vaccine development, WACKER, Wacker Biotech, WACKER expands advanced therapeutics capabilities with integrated Contract Research Services offering, WACKER expands biotechnology services with new Contract Research Services platform for nucleic acid medicines, WACKER launches new biotechnology research platform for RNA and nucleic acid therapeutic development, WACKER strengthens global biotechnology services with scalable nucleic acid development solutions
(IN BRIEF) WACKER has secured an A rating in the Climate category of CDP’s 2025 sustainability assessments, placing the company among the top performers out of more than 22,100 organizations evaluated worldwide. This marks the third consecutive year that WACKER … Read the full press release
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Tagged CDP, CDP Awards WACKER A Rating for Climate Performance and Transparency, chemical industry sustainability, climate change management, climate protection, environmental transparency, ESG performance, forests category, global sustainability leadership, investor disclosure, Peter Gigler, sustainability rating, WACKER, water security
(IN BRIEF) At COMPAMED 2025, WACKER introduces several groundbreaking silicone solutions aimed at redefining medical adhesive and tubing performance while advancing environmental goals. The main attraction is SILPURAN® eco 2114, a biomethanol-based silicone gel adhesive produced under mass balance certification … Read the full press release
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Tagged biomethanol silicone adhesive, carbon footprint reduction, COMPAMED 2025, Dr Ufuk Karabiyik, Düsseldorf, ELASTOSIL R plus 4360, ELASTOSIL R plus 4366, Healthcare Innovation, Ian Moore, Innovative Silicone Adhesives and Tubing Solutions Highlight WACKER’s COMPAMED 2025 Showcase, low-friction surface, medical technology, medical tubing, peristaltic pumps, REDcert2, silicone gel, SILPURAN eco 2114, sustainability, transdermal patches, WACKER
(IN BRIEF) WACKER and Gearbox Biosciences have launched a partnership to co-develop advanced, antibiotic-free pDNA manufacturing techniques aimed at improving scalability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Leveraging WACKER’s GMP biologics know-how and Gearbox’s Pop-Out-Plasmid® technology, the project will focus on streamlining workflows … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Estonia, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged advanced therapies, antibiotic resistance, antibiotic-free manufacturing, biomanufacturing, collaboration, cost-effectiveness, efficiency, ESETEC®, GEA, Gearbox Biosciences, GMP biologics, microbial fermentation, Munich Biotechnology Center, partnership, pDNA, plasmid DNA, PLASMITEC®, Pop-Out-Plasmid®, San Diego, Scalability, WACKER
(IN BRIEF) At CWIEME 2025, WACKER is showcasing two advanced silicone rubber products designed to improve the performance and durability of electrical systems. ELASTOSIL® N 9189, a conductive silicone rubber, is ideal for use in power plant generators, optimizing electrical … Read the full press release
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Tagged coating applications, CWIEME 2025, ELASTOSIL N 2076, ELASTOSIL N 9189, electrical conductivity, electrical insulation, electrical manufacturing, Europe, fire safety, flame-retardant silicone, generators, power plants, self-leveling silicone, silicone products, silicone rubber, sustainability, WACKER
(IN BRIEF) WACKER has completed a major expansion at its Zhangjiagang site in China, investing a significant amount to increase production of silicone fluids, emulsions, and elastomer gels. This expansion supports the company’s “in China for China” strategy, allowing WACKER … Read the full press release
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Tagged "in China for China" strategy, Alvin Hu, CHINA, Christian Kirsten, construction, cosmetics, electromobility, GMP, industrial applications, medical technology, partnership, personal care, production capacity, renewable energy, silicone elastomer gels, silicone emulsions, silicone fluids, specialty silicones, sustainability, textiles, WACKER, Zhangjiagang
(IN BRIEF) WACKER and BENEO have launched 2’-Fucosyllactose (2’-FL), a human milk oligosaccharide (HMO), for early-life nutrition. Available initially in Europe, this product is part of a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the availability of HMOs in the market. The … Read the full press release
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Tagged 2’-fucosyllactose, BENEO, biotechnology, Early Life Nutrition, gut microbiota, HMO, Human Milk Oligosaccharides, immune system, infant formula, Market Growth, partnership, prebiotics, Precision Fermentation, strategic partnership, sustainability, WACKER
(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
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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
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