
Wacker Chemie AG
WCH · XETRA · Basic Materials / Specialty Chemicals
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Wacker Chemie AG, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells chemical products in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Silicones, Polymers, Biosolutions, and Polysilicon. It offers silanes, siloxanes, silicone fluids, silicone emulsions, silicone elastomers, silicone resins, and pyrogenic silica; and binders and polymeric additives, including dispersible polymer powders and dispersions. The company also provides pharmaceutical proteins, vaccines, cyclodextrins, cysteine, polyvinyl acetate solid resins, and acetylacetone, as well as pharmaceutical actives, food additives, and agrochemicals; and hyperpure polysilicon. In addition, it engages in forums; e-business, such as ERP system, EDI integration, delivery forecast, and e-invoicing; and support services. The company serves automotive, construction, chemical, semiconductor, consumer goods, medical technology, pharmaceutical, and photovoltaic industries. It exports its products. The company was formerly known as Wacker-Chemie GMBH and changed its name to Wacker Chemie AG in October 2005. Wacker Chemie AG was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. The company operates as a subsidiary of Dr. Alexander Wacker Familiengesellschaft mbH.
Company Details
- SectorBasic Materials
- IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
- CEODr. Christian Hartel
- Employees16.08K
- HeadquartersGisela-Stein-Strasse 1, Munich, Germany, 81671, Germany
- Websitehttps://www.wacker.com
Leadership
- Dr. Christian HartelCEO, President & Member of Executive Board · b. 1971
- Dr. Tobias OhlerCFO & Member of the Executive Board · b. 1971
- Ms. Angela WorlHead of Human Resource, Personnel Director & Member of Executive Board · b. 1968
- Dr. Christian KirstenMember of the Executive Board
- Mr. Rainald HagenhuesHead of Corproate Accounting & Tax
- Mr. Joerg Hoffmann C.F.A.Head of Investor Relations
- Mr. Joerg KreySenior Vice President of Corporate Engineering & CDO Operations
- Mathias WiedemannPresident of Biosolutions division
- Ms. Martina Schulze-AdamsSenior VP of Corporate R&D and Head of Consortium
- Mr. Peter SummoPresident of Polymers Business