Press Releases 2008

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Dec 09, 2008

Siltronic appoints Klaus Fuchs President & CEO

Dr. Klaus Fuchs has been appointed President & CEO of Siltronic AG effective January 1st, 2009.

Dec 04, 2008

WACKER Presents New Silicone Product Range for Medical Applications

Munich-based chemicals manufacturer WACKER has expanded its silicone product portfolio with a special product range for medical use.

Nov 20, 2008

Polysilicon Facilities start up at WACKER’s Burghausen site

Additional polycrystalline-silicon production facilities officially came on stream at Wacker Chemie AG’s Burghausen site today.

Nov 19, 2008

WACKER SCHOTT Solar presses ahead with solar-wafer capacity expansion

WACKER SCHOTT Solar GmbH, a joint venture between Wacker Chemie AG (Munich) and SCHOTT Solar AG (Mainz), announced at the solar industry conference “9.

Nov 18, 2008

WACKER and MorphoSys Intensify Cooperation to Use WACKER Technology for Production of Antibodies

Wacker Chemie AG and MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) are intensifying their cooperation in the use of WACKER’s pro-karyotic secretion technology.

Nov 14, 2008

WACKER and Dow Corning start raw material production at China’s largest integrated silicone site

Today, WACKER Chemie AG and Dow Corning Corporation officially started production in the first stage of their new pyrogenic silica and siloxane plants in Zhangjiagang (China).

Nov 04, 2008

WACKER expects new sales and earning records for 2008

Wacker Chemie AG increased both its Q3 sales and operating result by 21 percent against the prior-year quarter and expects new full-year sales and earnings records.

Oct 30, 2008

PLASTINDIA 2009: WACKER Showcases Innovative Silane and Silicone Solutions for the Plastics Industries

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, will present several product innovations for the plastics industries for the first time at PLASTINDIA 2009.

Oct 23, 2008

INTERCHARM 2008

Under the “Be Fascinated” motto, WACKER, a Munich-based chemical company, is featuring products for the cosmetics, skin and hair care industries at Intercharm 2008.

Oct 17, 2008

WACKER to further Expand Polysilicon Production Capacity

Wacker Chemie AG plans to construct a new polysilicon production plant at its Nünchritz site (Saxony, Germany) with a nominal annual capacity of 10,000 metric tons.

Oct 11, 2008

WACKER Opens International Training Center for Construction Chemicals in Russia

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, opened its new VINNAPAS® ACADEMY Training & Competence Center in Moscow, Russia, today.

Oct 09, 2008

Anniversary: WACKER celebrates a decade at Nünchritz

Today, Wacker Chemie AG celebrated its Nünchritz site’s first decade in the WACKER Group.

Oct 08, 2008

30 Years' WACKER Spain

Wacker Química Ibérica S.A., a wholly-owned Wacker Chemie AG subsidiary, is celebrating its 30th anniversary today.

Oct 01, 2008

WACKER Showcases Improved Silicone Sealants

To supplement its existing construction sealants range for window construction, door seals and sanitary applications, WACKER has developed three novel silicone sealants: ELASTOSIL® 7000 N, ELASTOSIL® 8000 N and ELASTOSIL® 9000 N.

Sep 26, 2008

SEPAWA Congress 2008 WACKER Presents Silicone Emulsion for Impregnants

At the SEPAWA Congress 2008, WACKER SILICONES will be presenting a silicone emulsion which enables the manufacture of highly effective water-based silicone impregnants.

Sep 25, 2008

WACKER commissions new silicone production facilities at its Nünchritz Site

Wacker Chemie AG officially commissioned two new production facilities for silicone polymers and sealants at its Nünchritz site today.

Sep 17, 2008

WACKER’s Stetten Salt Mine Celebrates Clara Tunnel Hole-Through

The Stetten salt mine is celebrating the hole-through of a new access tunnel today.

Aug 13, 2008

WACKER and RFS Pharma Announce Assignment Agreement for an Improved Synthetic Process to Manufacture Amdoxovir®

Wacker Chemie AG and RFS Pharma, LLC, announce today a successful assignment on patent applications relating to a proprietary synthesis pathway for the manufacture of RFS Pharma’s leading anti-HIV drug, Amdoxovir® (DAPD).

Aug 05, 2008

COMPOSITES EUROPE 2008: WACKER Presents Novel Silicone Elastomers for Production of Molded Composite-Parts

At COMPOSITES EUROPE, WACKER SILICONES will launch an innovative silicone rubber compound that simplifies the production of vacuum bags for large molded parts.

Aug 04, 2008

IN-COSMETICS ASIA: WACKER Presents Care, Protection and Gloss Effects for Skin and Hair

Under the “Be Fascinated” motto, WACKER, a Munich-based chemical company, is featuring products for the cosmetics, skin and hair care industries at in-cosmetics Asia.

Jul 31, 2008

WACKER Posts Double-Digit Sales and Earnings Growth in Q2 2008

Wacker Chemie AG generated double-digit, year-on-year sales and earnings growth in Q2 2008.

Jul 18, 2008

WACKER POLYMERS to Raise Prices for Dispersions in Europe

WACKER POLYMERS is to raise its prices in Europe for AIRFLEX®, VINAC®, FLEXBOND® and FLEXCRYL® dispersions. Effective September 1st, 2008, prices for these dispersions will be increased by up to 40 € per ton, or as customer contracts allow.

Jul 18, 2008

WACKER discontinues Production of PIOLOFORM®

Wacker Chemie AG will discontinue the production of its PIOLOFORM® polymer binders effective September 30, 2008.

Jul 16, 2008

WACKER Validates Scalability of Anticalin® Production With E.coli Secretion Technology and Will Produce Pieris' First Clinical Candidate PRS-050

Pieris AG, a biopharmaceutical company developing Anticalins®, a novel class of targeted human protein therapeutics, and Wacker Biotech GmbH, a full-service contract manufacturer of biopharmaceuticals, announced today a significant milestone in the development of Pieris’ PRS-050 Anticalin® for clinical trials.

Jul 16, 2008

Topping-out Ceremony held for WACKER’s new Biotech Lab Building in Jena, Germany

Today, Wacker Chemie AG held a topping-out ceremony for its biotech segment’s new lab building in Jena.

Jul 14, 2008

WACKER SILICONES Presents UV-Active Silicones for the Microelectronics Industry

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, has succeeded in developing UV-active silicone elastomers with a significantly enhanced property profile.

Jul 08, 2008

WACKER Raises Prices for Silicones

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, is raising its prices for silicone products worldwide effective October 1, 2008.

Jul 04, 2008

WACKER Honors Researchers for Developing highly reactive Alpha-Silanes

Yesterday, Wacker Chemie AG honored Dr. Volker Stanjek, Dr. Wolfram Schindler and Dr. Thomas Kammel with this year’s “Alexander Wacker Innovation Award” for their pioneering work in organofunctional silanes and the development of silane-curing polymers.

Jul 03, 2008

WACKER and the Technical University of Munich Inaugurate an Institute of Silicon Chemistry at the Garching Research Center

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) officially opened an Institute of Silicon Chemistry in Garching, near Munich, this Wednesday evening.

Jun 23, 2008

WACKER Receives Environmental Prize for its Vegetarian Cysteine from the Federation of German Industries

Wacker Chemie AG received an environmental prize from the Federation of German Industries (BDI) today.

Jun 19, 2008

Siltronic and Samsung start joint production of 300 mm wafers in Singapore

Siltronic Samsung Wafer Pte. Ltd., a joint venture of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Siltronic AG, today commissioned a new fab in Singapore for the production of 300 mm wafers.

Jun 10, 2008

Wacker Biotech Announces Licensing Agreement and Development Project with XOMA

Wacker Biotech GmbH has signed a licensing agreement with XOMA.

Jun 09, 2008

WACKER Holds Late Summer Course for Aspiring Engineers

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, is holding a late summer course for process-engineering and chemical-engineering students of German universities from September 14-19, 2008.

Jun 06, 2008

WACKER SCHOTT Solar plans site expansion in Jena, Germany

After commissioning a new wafer production facility at the so-called “Jena Site 2” in mid-April, WACKER SCHOTT Solar GmbH is continuing its production-site expansion.

May 15, 2008

Wacker Biotech Successfully Completed Feasibility Study to Evaluate Its Proprietary Secretion Technology

Wacker Biotech announced today that it has successfully concluded a feasibility study to determine the efficacy of WACKER’s proprietary E. coli secretion technology.

May 08, 2008

Peter-Alexander Wacker is new Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Today, Wacker Chemie AG’s Supervisory Board unanimously elected former President & CEO Peter-Alexander Wacker (57) to its chairman during its constituent session following 2008’s Annual Shareholder Meeting.

May 01, 2008

WACKER DYMATIC Opens New Production Plant for Silicone Emulsions in China

Yesterday, WACKER DYMATIC, a joint venture of Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) and DYMATIC Chemicals Inc. (Shunde, China), opened a new silicone emulsion plant in China.

Apr 30, 2008

WACKER continues its growth course

Wacker Chemie AG got off to a good start in 2008, following a record-setting 2007.

Apr 16, 2008

WACKER SCHOTT Solar commissions new solarwafer factory

WACKER SCHOTT Solar GmbH, a joint venture of Wacker Chemie AG (Munich) and SCHOTT Solar GmbH (Alzenau), today officially commissioned a new factory in Jena for the production of silicon wafers for the solar industry.

Apr 03, 2008

“Young Scientists 2008”: Results of the 43rd Bavarian Competition in Munich

Bavaria’s “Young Scientists Competition 2008” was held at the Deutsches Museum in Munich under the motto “Viva la Neugier” (Viva la Curiosity).

Mar 18, 2008

2007 sets records and WACKER continues on its growth course

For fiscal 2007, Wacker Chemie AG once again posted record sales and earnings figures.

Mar 13, 2008

WACKER’S Executive Board is complete

Dr. Wilhelm Sittenthaler is to join the Executive Board of Wacker Chemie AG.

Feb 27, 2008

WACKER donates experiments kit for chemistry lessons

What are silicones made of? What are their chemical properties? What are their many applications?

Feb 21, 2008

WACKER Develops Shear-Resistant Softener for Textile Finishing

WACKER, the Munich-based chemicals group, has developed a new silicone softener emulsion to textile finishing.

Feb 14, 2008

WACKER expects record sales and earnings for 2007

According to its preliminary business results for fiscal 2007, Wacker Chemie AG saw another record year in terms of sales and earnings.

Feb 01, 2008

WACKER finalizes Acquisition of Polymer Joint Ventures

Wacker Chemie AG has successfully concluded its acquisition of full ownership of Air Products Polymers (APP) and Wacker Polymer Systems (WPS), its two joint ventures with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. The transaction announced in December 2007 has now been cleared by the European and U.S. antitrust authorities.