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Welcome to WACKER

North and Central America

You know us. You just didn’t know it. WACKER materials are so versatile and adaptable, they have virtually unlimited applications just about anywhere imaginable, making WACKER an integral part of daily life.

Innovation Center Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

North and Central American Innovation Center & Regional Headquarters

The state-of-the-art Innovation Center and Headquarters built in 2022 house world-class laboratories and serves as an advanced research and development hub for our Silicones and Biosolutions business divisions.
The Center is WACKER’s first site to obtain LEED certification, achieving proficiency in sustainable design, construction and operations standards.

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Production Site Charleston, TN

Tennessee

Our $2.5 billion state-of-the-art polysilicon plant in Charleston is one of the most modern production facilities for hyperpure polysilicon production in the world. The investment is WACKER’s single largest ever - clearly displaying our commitment to the North American market – while also creating 650 jobs on the 550-acre greenfield site.

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WACKER launched its North American business with Wacker Chemical Corporation in 1965. The United States represents the world’s second largest market for chemicals, led only by China. WACKER’s commitment to the US is firm, with its recent acquisition of a silicone coating test and development center in Allentown, PA, and establishment of its North and Central American Innovation Center and Regional Headquarters in Ann Arbor, MI. Today, WACKER operates 13 sites across North and Central America including eight production facilities and five technical centers/sales offices.

Our Company

About Us

WACKER’s US activities began in 1965, when the Munich-based chemical company established Wacker Chemical Corporation in New York City, providing direct access to the North American market.

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Customer Care

Our one-of-a-kind WACKER ACADEMY provides customers with an ideal training environment and the most modern technology available where they can innovate and build success for years to come.

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Technical Competence Centers

Looking to develop and optimize your own formulations? You can learn how to at the three US Tech. Centers designed to provide customers with expert advice and top-notch support.

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Biopharma

With the surge in demand for pDNA, Wacker Biotech US, headquartered in San Diego, operates as a CDMO with experts specializing in pDNA production.

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Responsible Care®

We are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and to the health and safety of our employees and communities.

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Careers

At WACKER, our products improve the quality of life around the world. The key to our success? Our employees. Reliable. Determined. Ambitious. We are WACKER. Come build your future with us!

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Production Sites

News

Nov 10, 2025

WACKER Debuts Expanded Silanes Portfolio at Compounding World Expo North America

Oct 31, 2025

The WACKER Commons at the PIE Innovation Center Showcases Alexander Wacker Memorial Bust

Oct 21, 2025

WACKER Polysilicon North America Under New Leadership

Oct 01, 2025

WACKER Showcases Next-Generation Thermally Conductive Adhesives for E-Mobility at The Battery Show North America 2025

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Wacker Chemical Corporation

NCA Innovation Ctr. & Regional Headquarters
4950 S State Road
Ann Arbor MI 48108
United States
+1 734 489 8161

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