Wacker Chemie AG is a Germany-based company engaged in the chemical industry. The Company has five business divisions. Siltronic offers hyperpure silicon wafers for the semiconductor manufacturers. Wacker Silicones produces silicone-based fluids, emulsions, resins, elastomers, sealants, silanes and pyrogenic silica for various applications. Wacker Polymers is engaged in the production of binders and polymer additives, such as dispersible polymer powders and dispersions. Wacker Fine Chemicals specializes in pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food additives, such as pharmaceutical proteins, cyclodextrins and cysteine, as well as organic intermediates, such as acetylacetone. Wacker Polysilicon manufactures hyperpure polysilicon, chlorosilanes and pyrogenic silicas for the semiconductor and electronics industries. The Company is represented by 27 production sites in Europe, the Americas and Asia and it has over 100 subsidiaries and sales offices worldwide.