Wacker Chemie AG is a Germany-based manufacturer of specialty chemical products. It operates through four segments: Silicones, Polymers, Biosolutions and Polysilicon. The Silicones segments provides silane, silicone fluids, emulsions, elastomers, sealants and resins to pyrogenic silicas; the Polymers segment offers a range of polymeric binders and additives along with customized services; the Biosolutions segment serves the food, pharmaceutical, life science and agrochemical industries and produces fermenter cysteine and bioengineered cyclodextrins, among others, and the Polysilicon segment manufactures high-purity polysilicon for the solar technology and semiconductor-electronics industries.

Key people

Peter-Alexander Wacker

Independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Christian Hartel

President, Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Executive Board

Manfred Koeppl

Deputy Chairman of the Board, Employee Representative

Tobias Ohler

Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Executive Board

Christian Kirsten

Member of the Executive Board

Angela Worl

Member of the Executive Board

Andreas H. Biagosch