Wacker Chemie AG 2018 AR2
The report highlights Wacker Chemie AG's performance in 2018, marked by strong growth in its chemical business, particularly silicones, despite challenging conditions in the solar market. The company expanded its biotechnology division, WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS, by acquiring a new biopharmaceuticals production site in Amsterdam, which doubled its capacity. Additionally, WACKER began producing fermentation-generated cystine at its site in León, Spain. On the environmental front, the company continued to work toward its 2022 targets, reducing specific dust emissions by 48 percent since 2012. Despite a decline in EBITDA due to outstanding insurance compensation from a previous incident at its Charleston site, the company maintained a solid equity ratio of 44.2 percent.
Company: Wacker Chemie AG
Sector: Materials
Country: Germany
Year: 2018
Type: AR2
Pages: 224
Wacker Chemie AG
Annual Report
The report highlights Wacker Chemie AG's performance in 2018, marked by strong growth in its chemical business, particularly silicones, despite challenging conditions in the solar market. The company expanded its biotechnology division, WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS, by acquiring a new biopharmaceuticals production site in Amsterdam, which doubled its capacity. Additionally, WACKER began producing fermentation-generated cystine at its site in León, Spain. On the environmental front, the company continued to work toward its 2022 targets, reducing specific dust emissions by 48 percent since 2012. Despite a decline in EBITDA due to outstanding insurance compensation from a previous incident at its Charleston site, the company maintained a solid equity ratio of 44.2 percent.
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Document Details
Report Year
2018
Reporting Period
Jan 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018
Fiscal Year
2018
Type
Annual Report with Sustainability Disclosures
Language
English
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Materiality Assessment
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