Following up on expansion plans hinted at last year, Germany’s Wacker Chemie is proposing to build up its US complex at Charleston, Tennessee, into a center for silicone...
25.04.2018
- Germany’s Wacker Chemie has opened a new production site for silicone elastomers at Jincheon in South Korea. The company has invested around €15 million in the site, which is...
31.08.2017
- Lubrizol’s LifeSciences business is spending $10 million to expand capacity at its silicone contract manufacturing site in Franklin, Wisconsin, USA. The site is operated by Vesta...
27.04.2017
- Chinese outbound foreign investment continues to beat records year by year. The Asian powerhouse is investing in overseas markets to acquire advanced technology, know-how and...
16.03.2017
- Germany’s Wacker Group has reduced its stake in subsidiary Siltronic from 51.8% to 30.8%. The group sold 6.3 million shares to institutional investors for €55.85 per share, giving...
29.10.2015
- Japan’s Shin-Etsu Chemical is spending altogether 20 billion yen ($166 million) to upgrade silicone output at its two Japanese plants by 2017. At the same time, it will establish a...
29.04.2015
- Belgium's SiVance, a subsidiary of Milliken & Company, has opened a new research and development laboratory at its R&D and manufacturing campus in Gainesville, Florida. SiVance...
10.04.2015
- Two industry experts from Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, will detail the company's latest advances targeting paint, coating and...
