Wacker celebrates two anniversaries

RAISIN TOWNSHIP — Wacker Chemical Corporation (WCC) celebrated two anniversaries on Saturday, Oct. 4, as the parent company, Wacker Chemie AG, reached its 100-year milestone, originating and based in Munich, Germany, and its 50th year operating a plant on Sutton Road in Raisin Township. A special open house and tour of the facilities was held for employee families and members of the public.The company was founded by Dr. Alexander Ritter von Wacker, who, in 1913, said, “We are looking into the construction of a large industrial complex in southern Bavaria, with the aim of supplying a big range of products covering processes all the way from electro thermics to deep into organic chemistry. I have been able to risk such a difficult undertaking because I can rely on the assistance and loyalty of an extremely dedicated and experienced staff in all these areas.”Today, Wacker operates a network on five continents and is one of the world’s leading and most research-intensive chemical company. Products range from silicones, binders and polymer additives for diverse industrial applications to bio- engineered pharmaceutical actives and hyper pure silicon for semiconductor and solar applications.Wacker has a global workforce of 16,000 at a network of 25 production sites, 21 technical competence centers, 14 Wacker academy training centers and 52 sales offices in Europe, North and South America, as well as locations in China, India and Asia.Ground was broken in 1964 on Sutton Road for the Raisin Township plant built at a cost of $5 million after an extensive site selection process that reviewed 180 possible locations. Attending the groundbreaking were government and industry leaders, including Michigan Governor George Romney.“Fifty years later, Wacker-Adrian has grown and expanded its operations from the original $5 million investment into a major manufacturing, distribution center and research and development complex with sales, marketing and administrative offices,” said Dr. Ingomar Kovar, WCC President and CEO. “Today, we serve markets the world-over and the Wacker-Adrian site now employs more than 500 hourly and salaried workers.”

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