Press Photos

Polysilicon deposition at the Nünchritz plant .These cutting-edge production facilities were designed for an annual capacity of 15,000 metric tons.

Gas conversion system for polysilicon production at the Nünchritz site. This plant recycles by-products to feed them back into the manufacturing process.

Wacker Metroark Chemicals’ production facility in Kolkata. The joint venture, in which WACKER has a 51 percent stake, produces silicones for the textile, personal-care and construction sectors.

WACKER POLYMERS’ new US headquarters in Allentown (Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, USA). Alongside research and applications labs, the 6,200 m² facility houses sales, marketing, customer-service and administrative functions.

WACKER produces cyclodextrins at its Eddyville site (USA). The ring-shaped sugar molecules bio-engineered from starch are used in the pharma, household, cosmetics, food, construction and agrochemical sectors as well as for producing novel surfaces with self-healing properties.