In 1998, WACKER and its Indian partner company Metroark founded a silicones joint venture called Wacker Metroark Chemicals Private Limited. Its headquarters are in Kolkata.

The Amtala site started up production of different silicones as early as 1999. The WMC site, which is also where management is located, has production facilities and laboratories for performing product and process development as well as analysis. The technical customer service and sales offices are located in the most important industrial areas of India.