Major Sales Markets and Competitive Positions

WACKER’s three largest divisions rank among the top three suppliers worldwide.

Competitive positions of WACKER’s divisions

The Polysilicon division is one of the leading producers of hyperpure polysilicon worldwide. According to in-house analyses, Polysilicon is the global No. 1 for polysilicon supplied to the semiconductor sector.

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 and play a vital role in the sustainable transformation of mobility, energy supply and digitalization.

The Polymers division 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.

Biosolutions focuses on customer-specific solutions in sectors with strong growth. We have achieved a strong market position in contract manufacturing of pharmaceutical proteins, messenger RNA, plasmid DNA, live microbial products (LMPs) and vaccines based on bacteria, and we are expanding it. The Biosolutions division is the global leader in cyclodextrins and vegetarian-grade cysteine.