Major Sales Markets and Competitive Positions
(unaudited section)
WACKER’s three largest divisions rank among the top 3 suppliers worldwide.
Competitive Positions of WACKER’s Divisions
WACKER SILICONES is No. 2 globally and leads the market in Europe. In building-protection silicones, WACKER is the global market leader. Silicones are used in every major industry due to their versatile properties. The greatest growth potential is in Asia.
WACKER POLYMERS is the world’s largest producer of VAE dispersions and dispersible polymer powders. We are the only company in the market with a complete supply chain for dispersions and dispersible polymer powders in Europe, the Americas and Asia. We consider Asia to offer the largest growth potential.
WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS is the global market leader not only for cyclodextrins and cysteine made from vegetarian-grade raw materials, but also for polyvinyl acetate solid resins used in gumbase. We hold a small but promising market position as a producer of bacterial pharmaceutical proteins, and are continually expanding that position.
WACKER POLYSILICON’s business is characterized by intense competition. This primarily results from solar-industry demand for polysilicon and from the market environment facing the solar industry worldwide. According to in-house analyses, WACKER POLYSILICON is global No. 1 in terms of production volumes for both polysilicon supplied to the semiconductor sector and monocrystalline polysilicon used in the solar sector.
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Dow |
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KCC + Momentive |
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WACKER POLYMERS |
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Celanese |
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Dairen |
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WACKER POLYSILICON solar applications |
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Yongxiang |
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Daqo |
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WACKER POLYSILICON semiconductor applications |
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Hemlock |
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Tokuyama |
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