MUNICH—Wacker A.G. opened a representative office in Manila, Philippines, on April 1.
The company said the office is Wacker's 25th in Asia and fifth in Southeast Asia. It also has offices in Bangkok, Thailand; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Jakarta, Indonesia; and Singapore, which is also Wacker's regional headquarters.
The Manila office will distribute products of the chemical business divisions Wacker Silicones, Wacker Polymers and Wacker Biosolutions. It will serve the construction, adhesives, automotive, electronics, textile, leather, personal care and food industries.
Wacker provides dispersible polymer powders for skim coats, tile adhesives, self-leveling flooring compounds and waterproofing membranes as well as silicone sealants and adhesives.