Wacker expands silicone elastomer capacity in South Korea

Wacker will invest approximately EUR 16 million in expanding the silicone elastomer production capacity at its new facilities in Jincheon, South Korea.

The facilities will include plants for silicone sealants, speciality silicones and LSR for the construction, electronics and automotive industries. The building will also include its own cleanroom area. Operations in Jincheon began in 2010 with the production of silicone sealants for construction applications and a variety of speciality silicone products for the electronics industry. Due to space constraints, however, capacity expansions at the existing site are not possible, says Wacker. For this reason, the company will dismantle the production facilities there at the end of 2017 and transfer them to the new location. The start of production is planned for the first quarter of 2018.