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    WACKER Expands HCl Production for the Semiconductor Industry in Burghausen

    Munich / Burghausen, August 1, 2023 – Wacker Chemie AG has recently finished expanding its production of hyperpure hydrogen chloride at its Burghausen site in Germany. The facility which was commissioned in mid-July significantly increased overall production. Buyers for the newly added production volumes come from the semiconductor industry, which uses ultrapure hydrogen chloride as an etching and cleaning agent. Investment costs for the new plant are in the low double digit million euros range. The increase in capacity will strengthen the company’s specialty chemicals portfolio for the

    Weak Demand in Chemical Business Impacts WACKER’s Sales and Earnings Growth in Q2 2023

    · GROUP SALES FOR Q2 2023 TOTAL €1.75 BILLION, DOWN 19 PERCENT YEAR OVER YEAR · EBITDA DECLINES 59 PERCENT TO €256 MILLION COMPARED WITH A YEAR EARLIER DUE TO REDUCED VOLUMES AND LOWER PRICES ·  NET INCOME FOR Q2 2023 AMOUNTS TO €119 MILLION · NET CASH FLOW AT €-99 MILLION, DUE PARTLY TO THE ACQUISITION OF ADL BIOPHARMA AND HIGHER CAPITAL EXPENDITURES · FULL-YEAR FORECAST REVISED: GROUP SALES FOR 2023 LIKELY TO BE BETWEEN €6.5 BILLION AND €6.8 BILLION, EBITDA EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN €800 MILLION AND €1.0 BILLIONFör mer information se bifogad pressrelease.

    WACKER publishes preliminary figures for Q2 2023 and lowers annual forecast

    Munich, July 18, 2023 – Today, Wacker Chemie AG published its preliminary figures for Q2 2023. The company now expects to post second-quarter Group sales of €1.75 billion. EBITDA amounts to €255 million. Based on current estimations, WACKER has modified its forecast for 2023. Accordingly, the company expects that Group sales are likely to come in between €6.5 billion and €6.8 billion (previous guidance: between €7 bil-lion and €7.5 billion). Full-year EBITDA for 2023 is now expected to be between €800 million and €1.0 billion (previous guidance: between €1.1 billion and €1.4 billion). These

    WACKER Completes Capacity Expansion for Dispersions and Powders in Nanjing

    Munich/Nanjing, May 24, 2023 – An inauguration ceremony held today marked the completion of the capacity expansion for vinyl-acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions and VAE dispersible polymer powders at WACKER’s Nanjing site in China. With a new reactor for dispersions and a new spray dryer for dispersible polymer powders, the expansion more than doubles WACKER’s production capacity in Nanjing, enabling it to meet growing customer demand for its high-quality binders, particularly from China’s buoyant construction industry. WACKER invested around US$ 100 million in its integrated

    WACKER Presents Silicone Resin for High-Temperature Resistant Molded Parts at CWIEME Berlin

    Munich, May 22, 2023 – At this year’s CWIEME tradeshow for coil winding, insulation and electrical manufacturing, WACKER is presenting a novel material solution to manufacture mechani-cally durable plastic components that can withstand tempera-tures of over 200 degrees Celsius for long periods. Thanks to the silicone resin binders SILRES® LR 700 and POWERSIL® Resin 700 and the binder-based silicone molding material POWERSIL® Resin 710, manufacturers can create molded parts via compression molding, pressure gelation or even injection molding technologies. This makes the product suitable for

    Annual Shareholders’ Meeting: Peter-Alexander Wacker Re-Elected Chair of Supervisory Board

    · NEW SUPERVISORY BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ELECTS PETER-ALEXANDER WACKER AS ITS CHAIRMAN AT ITS CONSTITUENT MEETING · WACKER’S PAYOUT OF €12.00 MARKS ITS HIGHEST-EVER DIVIDEND · 2023 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING ADOPTS PROPOSALS OF EXECUTIVE AND SUPERVISORY BOARDS BY LARGE MAJORITIES · PATRICK CRAMER BECOMES NEW MEMBER OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD · ANNUAL FORECAST FOR FULL-YEAR 2023 REAFFIRMEDFör mer information se bifogad pressrelease.

    Shigeyoshi Inoue Receives the WACKER Silicone Award 2023

    Munich, May 12, 2023 – Shigeyoshi Inoue, Professor of Silicon Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich, is the winner of the WACKER Silicone Award 2023. The chemical company which announced its decision today recognizes Inoue’s ground-breaking work, particularly in the field of low-coordinate silicon compounds. A focus of his work is the synthesis and reactivity of novel low-oxidation state silicon complexes. Inoue, who has been Professor at TU Munich since 2015, will receive the award on July 10 at the 10th European Silicon Days in Montpellier, France. The award carries with it a

    WACKER Purchases ADL BioPharma in Spain, Strengthening Its Biotechnology Business

    · WACKER ACQUIRES CONTRACT MANUFACTURING COMPANY FOR THE FOOD, PHARMACEUTICALS AND CONSUMER GOODS INDUSTRIES IN LEÓN, SPAIN · THE ROUGHLY 300 EMPLOYEES OF ADL BIOPHARMA WILL CONTRIBUTE THEIR COMPREHENSIVE EXPERTISE AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PROCESS DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFAC-TURING FOR SUSTAINABLE FERMENTATION PRODUCTS FOR A VARIETY OF MARKETS AND INDUSTRIES · ADDITIONAL FERMENTATION CAPACITIES OF ROUGHLY 2,000 CUBIC METERS WILL SERVE AS A BASIS FOR FURTHER GROWTH IN THE FIELD OF SUSTAINABLY PRODUCED FOOD INGREDIENTS · PURCHASE PRICE EXCEEDS €100 MILLION · CEO CHRISTIAN HARTEL: “

    WACKER Remains Below Year-Earlier Figures Due to Lower Volumes in Q1 2023

    Wacker Chemie AG’s Figures for Q1 2023 (unaudited)· GROUP SALES FOR Q1 2023 DOWN 16 PERCENT YEAR OVER YEAR TO €1.74 BILLION · EBITDA DECLINES 56 PERCENT TO €281 MILLION COMPARED WITH A YEAR EARLIER, DUE TO LOWER VOLUMES AND PRICES · NET INCOME FOR Q1 AT €147 MILLION · CEO CHRISTIAN HARTEL: “WHILE OUR CUSTOMERS ARE EASING OFF THEIR INVENTORY ADJUSTMENTS, WE HAVE YET TO SEE A CLEAR SIGN OF STRONGER MARKET DEMAND” · FULL-YEAR FORECAST CONFIRMED: GROUP SALES PROJECTED AT AROUND €7–7.5 BILLION IN 2023, WITH EBITDA EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN €1.1 BILLION AND €1.4 BILLION För mer

    WACKER SILICONES Under New Leadership

    Munich, April 18, 2023 – Dr. Thomas Koini (56) will take over as president of the WACKER SILICONES division effective July 1, 2023. He succeeds Dr. Robert Gnann (58), who will be retiring and leaving the company effective June 30, 2023, at his own request. Koini is currently vice president of the Performance Solutions business unit at WACKER SILICONES.Dr. Thomas Koini studied engineering management at the University of Linz, where he gained his doctorate in engineering science. He joined WACKER as a management trainee in 1996, starting out as a laboratory manager in Technical Marketing at

    Joint press release by WACKER and CordenPharma: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Drug Development: WACKER, CordenPharma, LMU and HU Berlin Train Machine Learning Algori

    Munich, Plankstadt and Berlin, March 30, 2023 – Together with Munich’s Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) and the Humboldt University of Berlin (HU Berlin), Wacker Chemie AG and CordenPharma International GmbH have launched a project to accelerate the development of RNA-based drugs. The aim is to develop a new generation of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), which are a key component of RNA-based pharmaceuticals. Based on these formulations, a machine learning algorithm is to be trained that automatically identifies the best constituents for new RNA formulations – as yet a particularly time-

    In-Cosmetics Global 2023: WACKER Introduces Silicone Elastomer Gels and Gum Blends with a New Formulation Concept

    Munich, March 28, 2023 – At this year’s in-cosmetics Global, WACKER will be presenting four new silicone products for the cosmetics and hair-care industries: the silicone elastomer gels BELSIL® EG 3000 and BELSIL® eco EG 3001 and the gum blends BELSIL® eco DM 3096 and BELSIL® GB 3010. Three of the four products are characterized by a new formulation concept. Their manufacture relies on organic solvents instead of silicone-based solvents. WACKER is thereby offering its customers more formulation flexibility to better comply with regulatory requirements. In-cosmetics Global will be held in

    European Coatings Show 2023: WACKER Presents Innovative and Sustainable Solutions for the Construction and Coatings Industries

    Munich, March 27, 2023 – At the first European Coatings Show since the Covid pandemic, WACKER will be presenting a wide range of product and application highlights. Novelties on stage for the first time are binders for high-temperature coatings and high solids, silicone additives for silicate interior wall paints, dispersible polymer powders for tile adhesives, polymer disper-sions for waterproofing membranes, and a silicone resin binder for stone carpets. In Hall 1, the company will be presenting itself to trade show visitors twice: at Booth 1-206, where experts will provide information on

    WACKER Expands Production of Silicone Sealants at Its Nünchritz Site

    Munich, March 22, 2023 – In response to growing demand, the WACKER chemical group is expanding its production and car-tridge filling capacities for silicone sealants at its Nünchritz site. The expansion will increase the company’s capability to supply customers, who contract WACKER to produce ready-to-use silicone sealants for their direct sales. Some €20 million has been budgeted for the new manufacturing lines, which are scheduled to begin production in the fall of 2024. Construction is expected to start before the end of this year, subject to approval from the regulatory authorities

    After a Record Year, WACKER Invests in Further Growth

    · SALES GROW BY 32 PERCENT IN 2022 TO €8.21 BILLION, WITH EBITDA UP 35 PERCENT TO €2.08 BILLION · NET INCOME REACHES €1.28 BILLION · DIVIDEND CLIMBS SIGNIFICANTLY TO €12.00 PER SHARE, EQUIVALENT TO A PAYOUT OF €596 MILLION · WACKER EXPECTS TO POST GROUP SALES IN A RANGE OF €7–7.5 BILLION IN 2023 · EBITDA IS ANTICIPATED TO COME IN BETWEEN €1.1 BILLION AND €1.4 BILLION · NET CASH FLOW IS PROJECTED TO BE POSITIVE AGAIN IN 2023, BUT SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER YEAR OVER YEAR · CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN 2023 ARE TO RISE MARKEDLY, TO AROUND €650 MILLION, AND WILL THUS BE SUBSTANTIALLY

    CHANGE IN WACKER’S EXECUTIVE BOARD

    · BOARD MEMBER AUGUSTE WILLEMS TO LEAVE THE COMPANY AT THE END OF APRIL · DR. CHRISTIAN KIRSTEN APPOINTED AS WILLEM’S SUCCESSORMunich, March 3, 2023 – Auguste Willems (64), member of the Executive Board of Wacker Chemie AG, will leave the company on April 30, 2023, at his own request. At its meeting yesterday, the Supervisory Board appointed Dr. Christian Kirsten (51) as his successor. Kirsten will join the Executive Board on May 1 on a three-year contract. A graduate in business administration with a doctorate in chemistry, he will join the Munich-based chemicals group from consumer

    2023 EUROPEAN COATINGS SHOW: New dispersions from WACKER help hydrophobic waterproofing membranes do a better job of bridging cracks

    Munich, March 2, 2023 – The WACKER Chemical Group has developed two new hydrophobic dispersions for waterproofing buildings at low temperatures: VINNAPAS® 754 ED and VINNAPAS® 764 ED. VINNAPAS® 754 ED is used as an additive in two-part waterproofing membranes. It retains its crack-bridg-ing ability at temperatures as low as ‒5 degrees Celsius. VINNAPAS® 764 ED, on the other hand, can accomplish the same feat even at ‒20 degrees Celsius. The company will be presenting both products at the European Coatings Show (ECS), to be held in Nuremberg, Germany, March 28 – 30, 2023.För mer information

    EUROPEAN COATINGS SHOW 2023. WACKER Unveils Polymer Resin Binder with Enhanced Solubility for Use in Printing Inks, High-Solids, and UV-Curing Systems.

    Munich, February 23, 2023 – At the 2023 European Coatings Show, WACKER will be unveiling a new product from its VINNOL® family of solid resins: VINNOL® L-6868 binder is suit-able for solvent-borne coatings, printing inks, high-solids, and UV-curing systems. It can also be used to formulate wood, paper, and film coatings. The new polymer resin has the lowest viscosity within the VINNOL® family. In addition, VINNOL® L-6868 is compatible with a wide range of UV monomers and reactive diluents. The product’s most notable characteristic is its very good solubility in all kinds of solvents. The

    EUROPEAN COATINGS SHOW 2023: WACKER presents dispersible polymer powders for high bond-strength, easy-to-process tile adhesives and mortars at ECS

    Munich, February 17, 2023 – At this year’s European Coatings Show, WACKER will be presenting three new polymeric binders for formulating tile adhesives and mortars in exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS). When added to dry-mix mortars, VINNAPAS® 4419 E, VINNAPAS® 8819 E and VINNAPAS® 4449 E produce an exceptionally creamy consistency, making the resulting product easier for users to process. They also improve slip resistance, wetting capability and open time – the latter being an important property for tile installation. The versatile performance of these new binders makes them the

    European Coatings Show 2023: WACKER Presents New Silicone Additive for Silicate-Based Interior Coatings

    Munich, February 9, 2023 – At the European Coatings Show 2023, the Munich-based WACKER Group will be showcasing a new silicone additive for formulating silicate paints and brush-on plasters for interiors. This product, which is available as an aqueous emulsion under the name SILRES® BS 338, facilitates processing of the coating materials, increases their storage stability and enhances the properties of the applied coating. Wall paints and brush-on plasters produced with the silicone additive have the same breathability as before, but yield a hydrophobic, water-repellent finish that is only

    European Coatings Show 2023: WACKER to Present New Silicone Resin Binders for Heat-Resistant Coatings at ECS

    Munich, February 2, 2023 – WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, will be presenting two new silicone resin binders at the next European Coatings Show (ECS): SILRES® M 51 E and SILRES® IC 900. Both products are suitable for manufacturing industrial coatings that can withstand high tem-peratures. While SILRES® M 51 E has been designed for formu-lating water-based coatings, SILRES® IC 900 is a methyl phenyl silicone resin for thick-film and high-solids coatings that remain stable at high temperatures. Both binders can be processed to make coatings that, after baking, adhere well to metallic

    WACKER Presents Self-Adhesive Liquid Silicones for Polycarbonate and High-Strength Silicone Adhesives at COMPAMED

    Munich, November 11, 2022 – At this year’s COMPAMED medical technology trade show, the chemicals group WACKER is showcasing silicone products for medical applications. The company is focusing on self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber for hard/soft combinations with polycarbonate and silicone adhesives for wound dressings and fixing aids. Such adhesive gels not only reduce the pain of dressing changes. High-strength adhesive products are also suitable for fixing sensors and medical aids, as a current study conducted by WACKER demonstrates. The company will present the results of the study at the

    Wacker Chemie AG’s Figures for Q3 2022 (unaudited): WACKER achieves strong sales growth in Q3 2022 and confirms full-year forecast

    · GROUP SALES REACH €2.13 BILLION IN Q3 2022, UP 29 PERCENT YEAR OVER YEAR · AT €457 MILLION, EBITDA IS UP 2 PERCENT YEAR OVER YEAR DESPITE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER ENERGY AND RAW-MATERIAL COSTS · NET INCOME FOR Q3 AMOUNTS TO €259 MILLION · NET CASH FLOW COMES IN AT €296 MILLION DUE TO AN INCREASE IN WORKING CAPITAL AND HIGHER CAPITAL EXPENDITURES · FULL-YEAR FORECAST CONFIRMED IN THE UPPER HALF OF THE RANGE: WACKER EXPECTS EBITDA TO BE BETWEEN €2.1 BILLION AND €2.3 BILLION IN 2022, WHILE GROUP SALES STILL LIKELY TO COME IN BETWEEN €8.0 BILLION AND €8.5 BILLIONFör mer information se

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