WACKER and Dow Corning Start Raw Material Production at China's Largest Integrated Silicone Site
14 Novembre 2008 - 6:25PM
PR Newswire (US)
World-class site is a showcase for sustainable development of
chemical industry in China ZHANGJIAGANG, China, Nov. 14
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, WACKER Chemie AG and Dow Corning
Corporation officially started production in the first stage of
their new pyrogenic silica and siloxane plants in Zhangjiagang
(China). The new plants are key facilities of an integrated
silicone manufacturing site developed by both companies to produce
materials used extensively in industries including construction,
beauty and personal care, power and automotives. Total investment
from both companies for the site is estimated to approximately 1.2
billion U.S. dollars. Covering an area of 1 million square meters,
the site located in the Jiangsu Yangtze River Chemical Industrial
Park, Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, is China's largest
facility of this kind and among the world's largest and most
advanced integrated production complexes for silicones. The
combined capacity for siloxane and pyrogenic silica is planned to
be approximately 200,000 metric tons per year. It is expected that
full operational capacity will be phased in by the end of 2010.
Through their Zhangjiagang production complex, WACKER and Dow
Corning intend to serve growing customer demand for silicone
materials in China and throughout the Asian region. Siloxane and
pyrogenic silica are key intermediates for the manufacturing of
finished silicone products. Key application industries include:
construction, automotive, electronics, beauty & personal care,
healthcare, power & utility, solar, textile, and paper. The new
upstream production facilities are jointly operated by WACKER and
Dow Corning. At the site, both companies are also manufacturing
finished silicone products. These production plants are owned and
operated separately with independent marketing and sales by Dow
Corning and WACKER. During an opening ceremony held in Zhangjiagang
today, Dr. Rudolf Staudigl, President and CEO of Wacker Chemie AG,
and Dr. Stephanie Burns, Chairman, President and CEO of Dow Corning
Corporation, both emphasized the strategic importance of the new
facilities. "Today's inauguration of our joint production plants
for siloxane and pyrogenic silica marks a key milestone in setting
up this world-class integrated silicone manufacturing site. They
enable us to serve our customers' needs, to drive the development
of the silicone industry in China, and to contribute to the further
development of China's circular economy which is an important part
in China's effort toward sustainable development," Staudigl said.
Dr. Stephanie Burns also commented in her speech: "This is an
exciting day for Dow Corning, for our customers and the people of
China. Throughout China and in many other parts of Asia, we see
more and more manufacturers wanting to use silicones to help them
improve the performance of their own products. Our investment in
this site significantly enhances our ability to meet that need and
to help spur the growth of many key industries in this region. It
also demonstrates our commitment as a company to sustainable
development, using our long history of expertise and technology
know-how to create environmental, economic and social benefits
wherever we operate." The first phase of siloxane and pyrogenic
silica production facilities, which now has been successfully
completed, is an important step toward integrated production loops
at the Zhangjiagang site. The siloxane plant will supply
chlorosilane to the pyrogenic silica production as raw material,
while the pyrogenic silica plant will send back its by-product
Hydrogen Chloride (HCL) for the production of siloxane. This
integrated production approach not only plays an important role in
reducing emissions, but also helps to reduce logistical flows.
This, in turn means less transportation traffic, benefitting the
local community and improving production efficiency. At their
integrated Zhangjiagang site, WACKER and Dow Corning apply global
standards to ensure high product quality and bring in
state-of-the-art production processes and technology. This includes
advanced processes for raw material efficiency, a highly energy
efficient design and environmental control technology. These
tried-and-tested technologies have been in use in similar
manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Europe, and have proven to
produce high yield and quality output in a safe and
environmentally-responsible way. WACKER and Dow Corning are fully
committed to sustainable production in China. Like their other
facilities across the world, the integrated site actively
implements the concept of sustainable development. Its environment,
health, safety and security (EHSS) management system accords with
strict international standards. Both WACKER and Dow Corning are
members of the Association of International Chemical Manufacturers
(AICM), China's first international association to deal with global
chemical issues. They committed to continually improving the
performance of EHSS, sharing best sustainable production practices
with their Chinese peers and providing professional solutions to
major issues facing China's society. About Siloxane and Pyrogenic
Silica Siloxane is a key starting material for the production of
silicones. Major silicone application industries include:
construction, automotive, electronics, beauty & personal care,
healthcare, coating, power & utility, solar, textile, and
paper. Pyrogenic silica is used as an active filler in silicone
elastomers, as a viscosity-adjusting agent in coatings, printing
inks, adhesives, unsaturated polyester resins and plastisols or as
a flow aid, for example in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical and
food-processing industries. About WACKER WACKER
(http://www.wacker.com/) is a globally operating chemical company
headquartered in Munich, Germany. With a wide range of
state-of-the-art specialty products, WACKER is a leader in numerous
industrial sectors. Its products support countless high-growth
end-user sectors such as photovoltaics, electronics,
pharmaceuticals and household/personal care products. The WACKER
Group posted sales of around EUR 3.78 billion in 2007, of which
some 80 percent were generated outside Germany. WACKER employs
around 15,000 people at 27 production sites in Europe, the Americas
and Asia, and about 100 sales offices worldwide. Wacker Chemie AG
is listed at the Frankfurt (Germany) Stock Exchange (ISIN:
DE000WCH8881). About Dow Corning Dow Corning
(http://www.dowcorning.com/) provides performance-enhancing
solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers
worldwide. A global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology
and innovation, Dow Corning offers more than 7,000 products and
services via the company's Dow Corning(R) and Xiameter(R) brands.
Dow Corning is a joint venture equally owned by The Dow Chemical
Company (NYSE:DOW) and Corning, Incorporated (NYSE:GLW). More than
half of Dow Corning's annual sales are outside the United States.
DATASOURCE: Dow Corning Corporation CONTACT: Christof Bachmair
(Europe and U.S.), +49 89 6279 1830, Fax: +49 89 6279 1239, ,
Jessica He (China), +86 21 6100 3588, Fax: +86 21 6100 3500, , both
of WACKER; Jarrod Erpelding (U.S.), +1-989-496-1582, Fax:
+1-898-496-4393, , Karen Heenan-Davies (Europe), +44 1446 723498,
Fax: +44 1446 701250, , Cathy Yang (China), +86 21 2306 5573, Fax:
+86 21 6351 2600, , all of Dow Corning Web site:
http://www.dowcorning.com/ http://www.wacker.com/
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