WACKER: The Chinese market will still be the growth engine
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Due to the decrease in customer demand caused by the financial crisis, in 2009, WACKER achieved a total sales of 3.7 billion euros, a decrease of 13% over the previous year. The sales of WACKER's three major business sectors, Electronic Materials, Silicones, and Polymers, were 638 million euros, 1.24 billion euros, and 744 million euros, respectively, down 53%, 12%, and 14% year-on-year respectively. WACKER’s sales of polysilicon business units rose again in 2009 to EUR 1.12 billion, a year-on-year increase of 35%. Total sales of the Fine Chemicals business also increased by 7% from 2008 to EUR 105 million.
According to WACKER, based on the apparent recovery of market demand since the second quarter of 2009, company sales are expected to exceed 4 billion euros in 2010, and the full-year profit will also increase significantly.
At the meeting, Staudig pointed out that in the global economic downturn in 2009, the GDP of China and Asia increased by 8.7% and 3.9% respectively, and WACKER's sales in Asia accounted for 33.7% of the total sales, compared with 2008. The year has grown by two percentage points. In 2010, Asia, especially China, will continue to be WACKER's sales engine. At present and in the coming years, Asia will remain the major market for Shichuang's electronic materials, and WACKER plans to strengthen its semiconductor production base in Asia. In organic silicon products, WACKER will continue to promote the expansion of the organic silicon production base in Zhangjiagang, China. At present, the company is building a second fumed silica production plant in Zhangjiagang. By the end of this year, WACKER and Dow Corning will build the world's largest siloxane plant to be built in Zhangjiagang. Similarly, in terms of polymer business, Asia is still the fastest-growing market. In order to develop market potential, WACKER will continue to expand the worldwide technical center network. In view of the strong demand in the polysilicon market, the expansion of polysilicon production capacity is still the company's investment focus in 2010.