Wednesday, September 30, 2009
In the context of this transaction, WACKER will perform its respective duties as a shareholder and will support WSS with a variety of measures. All in all, Wacker Chemie AG is expecting from its share in WSS a non-recurring negative impact on pre-tax profit of about 50 million as well as an increase in financial debt of some 65 million. The corresponding financial precautions will be appropriately recorded in the company's financial statements for Q3 2009.
"Focusing on hyperpure polysilicon production provides an excellent base for our long-term competitiveness and profitability", says WACKER Group's CEO Rudolf Staudigl. "In this field, we can play out our technology leadership and our strong market position with maximum impact."
WACKER is currently the world's second largest supplier of polysilicon for the solar and semiconductor industries and has under way an extensive investment program for the expansion of its production capacities.
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