Bluestar Silicones has announced the allocation of dedicated production capacity in Europe for medical grade high consistency silicone rubber (HCR), reinforcing its global manufacturing network and enhancing supply security for European healthcare and pharmaceutical customers, it adds. The newly allocated…
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Evonik expands silicone additives capacity in Germany
German chemical firm Evonik says it has invested EUR52 million in expanding its silicone platform at the Essen Goldschmidtstrasse site in Germany. The investment included the construction of a new production plant and a large tank farm. The new facility…
Elkem receives additional EU ETS allowances
Norwegian silicone producer Elkem ASA says it has received 1.3 million additional free emission allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the period 2021–2025 from the Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet). The award follows the Norwegian Ministry of…
Wacker launches new silicone rubber for e-mobility
German chemical firm Wacker says it will be presenting an oil-exuding liquid silicone rubber (LSR) with coolant resistant properties at Fakuma, the 30th international trade show for plastics processing, to be held in October. Elastosil LR 3822 was specifically designed…
Wacker opens specialty silicones site in Czech Republic
German chemical firm Wacker has officially opened a new production site for silicones in the Czech Republic. After just two years of construction, the first production line officially went on stream in Karlovy Vary. Here, customised silicones for the automotive,…
Wacker to slash 1,500 jobs by 2027; savings of EUR300 mn/year
In view of what it says is a “tense” business situation, German silicones firm Wacker Chemie is to make significant cost savings in its production environment and administration set-up, through job cuts mainly in Germany. Wacker posted a net loss of…
Elkem supports silicone supply chain in Saudi Arabia
Silicone firm Elkem’s agent and distributor for silicone products in Central Europe, Middle East and Africa, Silstar, has entered into a joint venture with Saudi Multichem, a company specialising in the supply and formulation of chemical solutions, to establish the…
Elkem scales up chemical silicone waste project
Silicones maker Elkem has announced the successful scaling of its chemical silicone waste upcycling project from a laboratory to pilot unit at its Saint-Fons production site in Lyon, France. This marks a significant milestone in driving the transition to a circular economy for…
Shin-Etsu develops silicone rubber tubing for busbar covering
Japanese firm Shin-Etsu Chemical Co has developed what it says is the industry’s first ST-OR Type heat-shrinkable silicone rubber tubing for busbar covering. A busbar is a conductive metallic strip, typically made of copper or aluminium, and is used for…
Wacker pumps up silicone specialties with new production site in Czech Republic
German silicones maker Wacker Chemie has strengthened its focus on silicone specialties in Europe with the construction of a new production site. When fully operational, the site will be able to supply over 20,000 tonnes/year of custom-made silicones. First production…