Specialty chemistry for everyday materials
Founded in 1914 and majority-owned by the Wacker family, Wacker Chemie AG is a global leader in the chemical industry. The company specialises in silicones, polymers, biosolutions, and polysilicon, serving customers in more than 100 countries. With 24 production sites across 11 countries, WACKER drives innovation and technological leadership worldwide combining deep process know-how with a long-term, family-anchored ownership culture.
Strategic Growth Goals
WACKER aims to grow faster than the chemical industry average by expanding into emerging markets, launching specialty products, and leveraging product innovations across all four divisions. Capital expenditure is focused on flexible, less capital-intensive plants for intermediates and downstream products, supporting more resilient earnings through the cycle and a higher share of differentiated specialty revenues.
Profitability & Sustainability
The company targets an EBITDA margin of more than 16% in its chemical divisions and above 30% in polysilicon over the cycle. Sustainability is central to WACKER's operations the Group is reducing CO₂ emissions and improving resource efficiency through optimised processes, raw-material use, and increased reliance on renewable energy across its global production footprint.
Shareholder Value Focus
Through higher sales, disciplined cost efficiencies, and restrained capital spending, WACKER seeks to boost operating cash flow. This strategy supports long-term value creation and enables a higher share of profits to be distributed to shareholders combining a strong founding-family anchor with a clear public-market focus on returns.