“Our production complex in Calvert City is the largest of its kind outside of Europe, supporting our successful, customer-focused global growth strategy”, explained Rudolf Staudigl, CEO of Wacker Chemie AG. “Demand for our high-quality VAE products continues to increase, especially for formulating low-emission, ecofriendly products. The additional capacity allows us to continue to meet our customers’ needs reliably over the coming years, solidifying our leading global market position,” Staudigl says.
WACKER has been producing dispersions and dispersible polymer powders in Calvert City since 1998. The new reactor in Calvert City with an annual capacity of 85,000 metric tons further underlines Wacker’s position as a global technology and market leader in the field of VAE-based dispersions marketed under the Vinnapas brand. Vinnapass dispersions are popular binders in the construction, paints, coatings and adhesives industries. They find application, for instance, in the formulation of low-odor and low-emission indoor paints, but also in plasters, technical textiles and nonwovens or carpet applications.