Wacker Metroark Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.
Kolkata, India
A leader of high-quality silicone products in many industries in India
WACKER and its Indian partner Metroark founded the joint venture Wacker Metroark Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. in 1998 to produce and sell WACKER silicone products on the Indian subcontinent. WACKER owns 51 percent of the shares in the joint venture. With sales offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Dhaka, we are active in greater India’s most important trade centers and are already a leader in many industries there with our range of high-quality silicone products.
At our Kolkata site, we started manufacturing silicone products intended primarily for the textiles and personal-care industries in 1999. To provide our customers with optimum technical support and to strengthen our presence in South and Southeast Asia, we operate a technical center at the site.
Spanning some 1,800 square meters, it offers state-of-the-art application technology and test equipment for silicones used in the textiles, personal-care, automotive and construction industries. Our goal is to set new benchmarks as regards service, consultation and knowledge transfer by continuously expanding our expertise in Asia, allowing us to meet your requirements and needs even better.
Site-Specific Facts & Figures
- Name: Wacker Metroark Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.
- Location: approx. 30 km south of Kolkata
- Area: 61,000 m²
- Employees: approx. 220
- Products: liquid silicones, emulsions and elastomers
- The production site is certified to ISO 14001 and ISO 9001