Wacker Chemie AG - Company Profile
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Wacker Chemie AG (Wacker), a subsidiary of DR. Alexander Wacker Familiengesellschaft mbH, is a chemical company that develops, manufactures and markets silicon and ethylene-related products. The company's main activities include the development and production of specialty chemical products and biotechnological solutions. Wacker's serves customers across various sectors, providing solutions that enhance building materials, paints, adhesives, coatings, and more. It offers a range of siloxanes, silicone fluids, silicone emulsions, resins, elastomers, pyrogenic silica and silanes. The company also manufactures binders and polymeric additives such as dispersible polymer powders and dispersions. The company's geographic presence includes Europe, China, Southeast Asia, South Korea, North America, South America, India, Japan, and the Middle East & Africa. WACKER is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Headquarters
Germany
Address
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4, Munich, Bayern, 81737
Website
www.wacker.com
Telephone
49 89 62790
No of Employees
16,196
Industry
Chemicals
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
WCH (ETR)
Revenue (2024)
$6.2B
-4.1%
(2024 vs 2023)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2024)
XYZ
-440.7%
(2024 vs 2023)
Market Cap*
$5.4B
Net Profit Margin (2024)
XYZ
-455.6%
(2024 vs 2023)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Products | Brands |
|---|---|
| Products | Aceo |
| Silanes and Silicones | Belsil |
| Silicone Fluids and Silicone Emulsions | Capiva |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Products/Services | In May, the company unveiled Contract Research Services for biotech and biopharma customers worldwide. |
| 2026 | Stake Sale | In May, the company sold its stake in Siltronic AG. |
| 2026 | Contracts/Agreements | In April, the company partnered with Amyris to develop bio-based functional ingredients for cosmetics and personal care products. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Wacker Chemie AG | Dow Inc | Akzo Nobel NV | DuPont de Nemours Inc | GCL Technology Holdings Ltd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Germany | United States of America | Netherlands | United States of America | China |
| City | Munich | Midland | Amsterdam | Wilmington | Suzhou |
| State/Province | Bayern | Michigan | - | Delaware | Jiangsu |
| No. of Employees | 16,196 | 34,600 | 31,100 | 15,000 | 8,120 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Hartel | President; Chief Executive Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | 54 |
| Tobias Ohler | Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2013 | 55 |
| Peter Alexander Wacker | Chairman | Non Executive Board | 2008 | 74 |
| Angela Worl | Director | Executive Board | 2024 | 58 |
| Christian Kirsten | Director | Executive Board | 2023 | 55 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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