Vision & Goals
Vision: we develop intelligent solutions for sustainable growth.

WACKER, as an innovative chemical company, makes a vital contribution to improving the quality of life around the world.

In the future, we want to continue developing and supplying solutions that meet our rigorous demands: creating added value for our customers and shareholders, and growing sustainably.

    Customers: WACKER products and solutions are our customers' first choice.
    Employees: we want to be one of the world's best employers.
    Innovations: we tap new markets via product and process innovations for tomorrow's world.
    Company value: we continuously increase our company value.
    Sustainability: our responsibility as a company extends beyond our business activities.

Goals
Customers: WACKER products and solutions are our customers' first choice.
We want to be one of the world's best employers.
We tap new markets via product and process innovations for tomorrow's world.
We continuously increase our company value.
Our responsibility as a company extends beyond our business activities.



History
Milestones in the History of WACKER

A company's history is shaped by diverse factors. The socio-political and economic landscape is, of course, important. But the decisive factor is the company's inner strength.
Research, expansion and realignment require courage and a willingness to invest. Only time can tell whether management decisions were right – and WACKER's history clearly supports our forward-looking strategy for lasting success.



1903    Founding of the Consortium für elektrochemische Industrie GmbH
1914    Founding of Wacker-Chemie GmbH on October 13
1916/17    First ever large-scale production of acetaldehyde, acetic acid and acetone



1922    Method for producing acetic anhydride via ketene (cellulose acetate)
1924    Leasing of the salt mine in Stetten near Haigerloch, Germany, to secure raw materials supply (subsequently acquired in 1960).
Start of production of polyvinyl alcohol and manufacture of first all-synthetic fibers therefrom
1928    First large-scale production of vinyl acetate and polyvinyl acetate



1935    Patent application for suspension method of manufacturing polyvinyl chloride
1947    Start of work in the field of silicones
1953    Start of hyperpure silicon production
1957    Direct oxidation of ethylene to acetaldehyde
1965    Founding of Wacker Chemical Corporation, New York
1966    Start of production of copolymers based on vinyl acetate/ethylene
1968    Burghausen plant switches from acetylene to ethylene as raw materials base.
Founding of Wacker-Chemitronic Gesellschaft für Elektronik-Grundstoffe mbH, Burghausen, Germany (now Siltronic AG)



1978    Founding of Wacker Siltronic Corporation, Portland/Oregon, USA
1983    Founding of Wacker Chemicals East Asia Ltd., Tokyo
1987    Founding of Wacker Silicones Corporation, Adrian/Michigan, USA
1990    Commissioning of biotech pilot plant in Burghausen
1991    HQ moves to new premises in the Neuperlach area of Munich




1993    Spin-off of VC and PVC activities as Vinnolit Kunststoff GmbH
1995    Acquisition of the hyperpure silicon activities of Freiberger Elektronikwerkstoffe (FEW)
1996    Conversion of Wacker Siltronic into a stock company (Wacker Siltronic AG)
1998    Founding of Wacker Polymer Systems GmbH & Co. KG.
Acquisition of the silicone activities of the Hüls Group in Nünchritz, Saxony, Germany
1999    Start of cyclodextrins production in Eddyville, Iowa, USA.
Startup of production of 200-mm hyperpure wafer fab in Singapore.
Founding of Wacker Asahikasei Silicone (joint venture with Asahi Chemical Industry, Japan)



2000    Withdrawal from PVC business, sale of Vinnolit Kunststoff GmbH to Advent Int. Corp.
2002    Expansion of Siltronic's site in Freiberg: new 300-mm-wafer production line
2003    Consortium für elektrochemische Industrie celebrates 100 years of research.
2004    Commissioning of a production plant for silicone emulsions in Shanghai.
Salt mine in Stetten celebrates 150 years.
Sale of ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG to American ceramics producer Ceradyne Inc.



2005    WACKER acquires the Jena-based biotech company ProThera GmbH. ProThera changes name to Wacker Biotech GmbH.
WACKER acquires polymers business of the Chinese chemicals producer Wuxi Xinda Fine Chemical Co. Ltd.
Launch of a Spray Dryer in China
WACKER and China's Dymatic Chemicals Inc. found joint ventures for production and marketing of silicones products.
Conversion of Wacker-Chemie GmbH into a stock company (Wacker Chemie AG)
2006    Joint venture with Dow Corning to produce raw materials for silicone production in China
2006    WACKER launches successful IPO
2007    WACKER acquires Air Products' shareholding in Joint Venture for construction polymers
2008    Siltronic and Samsung start producing 300 millimeter wafers in Singapore
2009    At Nanjing, WACKER starts up China's largest dispersible polymer powder plant
2010    Commissioning of additional silicon production facilities in Burghausen
Opening of the largest integrated silicone manufacturing site in Zhanjiagang, China with our joint-venture partner, Dow Corning.
Acquisition of silicon-metal plant in Holla, Norway

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