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Dow Corning, Wacker Inaugurate Chinese Silicone Site

$1.8 billion project answers market demands in Asia.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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After four years of construction, Dow Corning Corp. and Wacker Chemie AG officially inaugurated their joint integrated silicone manufacturing site in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province, China. The facility will serve fast-growing demand for silicone materials in China and Asia, according to the companies. The combined $1.8 billion investment—covering 1 million square meters—is China’s largest facility of this kind and is among the world’s biggest and most advanced integrated silicone production...

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