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WACKER and Dow Corning start raw material production at China´s largest integrated silicone site

Zhangjiagang (euro adhoc) -

Joint press release of WACKER and Dow Corning
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November 14, 2008 - 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 at 
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 of 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 for the production 
of pyrogenic silica 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 yields 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 (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 (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® and 
Xiameter® brands. Dow Corning is a joint venture equally owned by The
Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow
Corning´s annual sales are outside the United States.
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end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Wacker Chemie AG
Christof Bachmair (Europe and U.S.)
Phone: +49 (0)89 6279 1830
E-Mail: christof.bachmair@wacker.com

Dow Corning Corporation
Karen Heenan-Davies (Europe
Phone: +44 1446 723498
E-mail : karen.heenan_davies@dowcorning.com

Branche: Chemicals
ISIN: DE000WCH8881
WKN: WCH888
Index: Midcap Market Index, MDAX, CDAX, Classic All Share, HDAX,
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Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard

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