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Article: Wacker Silicones anticipates diverse silicone growth: an interview with L. James Cottington.(Perspective)(Interview)(Company overview)
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- Rubber World
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- June 1, 2008
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L. James Cottington is vice president, Elastomers, for Wacker Chemical.
RW: Give a brief overview of the Wacker Group and Wacker Silicones.
Cottington: Wacker is a technology leader in the chemical and semiconductor industries, and a worldwide innovation partner to customers in many key global sectors. With around 15,000 employees, the company generated sales of 3.78 billion [euro] in 2007. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, with North American headquarters located in Adrian, MI, Wacker has some 27 production sites worldwide and a global network of over 100 sales offices. With R&D spending at some 4% of sales in 2007, Wacker is among the world's most ...