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Ticker · WCH ISIN · DE000WCH8881 LEI · 0NURKC5Q3CJYZPPK5046 F Manufacturing
Filings indexed 346 across all filing types
Latest filing 2018-04-26 Interim / Quarterly Rep…
Country DE Germany
Listing F WCH

Wacker Chemie AG is a technology-focused chemical and biotechnology company that develops and manufactures a wide range of specialty products for global markets. The company's core activities are centered on silicone and polymer chemistry, providing advanced solutions for various sectors, including construction additives. A significant part of its business is Wacker Biotech, which operates as a full-service contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). This division specializes in the microbial-based production of therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA), live microbial products (LMPs), and vaccines for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Q1 statement / Q1 financial report 2018
Interim / Quarterly Report Classification · 100% confidence The document is titled 'Interim Report' for the period 'January through March 2018'. It contains comprehensive financial statements, including tables for sales, EBITDA, EBIT, and financial position, as well as management commentary on performance. It is clearly a quarterly financial report and not an announcement or a summary, as it provides detailed financial data and analysis. Q1 2018
2018-04-26 English
Datum:24.04.2018
Annual Report Classification · 95% confidence The document is the 'Bericht des Aufsichtsrats' (Supervisory Board Report) and the beginning of the 'Zusammengefasster Lagebericht' (Combined Management Report) for Wacker Chemie AG for the fiscal year 2017. These sections are integral components of a full Annual Report (10-K equivalent in the German context). Given the length and the inclusion of substantive financial and operational reporting, it is classified as an Annual Report. FY 2017
2018-04-24 German
Wacker Chemie AG: WACKER Strengthens Its Pharmaceutical-Protein Business and Buys Dutch Biotechnology Plant
M&A Activity Classification · 99% confidence The document is a news release dated April 17, 2018, announcing that Wacker Chemie AG has acquired a Dutch biotechnology plant from SynCo Bio Partners. The content focuses entirely on the details of this acquisition, including the strategic rationale, the assets acquired (fermentation capacity, expertise), and the impact on WACKER's business. This clearly falls under the category of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activity. The corresponding code for M&A Activity is TAR.
2018-04-17 English
Wacker Chemie AG: Bekanntmachung der Einberufung zur Hauptversammlung am 09.05.2018 in Munchen mit dem Ziel der europaweiten Verbreitung gema 121 AktG
AGM Information Classification · 100% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'Bekanntmachung der Einberufung zur Hauptversammlung' (Announcement of the Convocation to the General Meeting) and contains a detailed 'Tagesordnung' (Agenda) for the 'ordentlichen Hauptversammlung' (Annual General Meeting) scheduled for May 9, 2018. It discusses the presentation of the 2017 annual financial statements, dividend proposals, discharge of board members, auditor election, and board member elections. This content perfectly matches the definition of an Annual General Meeting announcement/material, which corresponds to the 'AGM-R' code.
2018-03-22 German
Wacker Chemie AG: After a Good Fiscal Year 2017, WACKER Expects Further Sales And Earnings Growth For 2018
Earnings Release Classification · 100% confidence The document is a press release dated March 13, 2018, presenting the company's financial performance for the fiscal year 2017, including key metrics like Sales, EBITDA, EBIT, and Net Income. It explicitly mentions presenting the 'annual report today' and provides a detailed outlook for 2018. The content is a summary of full-year results and forward-looking statements, which strongly aligns with an Earnings Release (ER) or a summary preceding the full Annual Report (10-K). However, the text contains extensive, detailed financial figures, segment performance breakdowns, capital expenditure details, and a proposal for profit appropriation, which goes beyond the typical 'key highlights only' nature of a standard Earnings Release (ER). Crucially, it states: 'On presenting its annual report today, the Munich-based chemical company announced that Group sales reached EUR4.92 billion...'. Furthermore, the final line states: 'The Annual Report for 2017 is available for download on the WACKER website (www.wacker.com) under Investor Relations.' This structure—a detailed summary announcing the availability of the full Annual Report—is characteristic of a document that serves as the primary release of annual results, often overlapping with the content of the 10-K but distributed as a press release. Given the depth of the financial data covering the full fiscal year (2017) and the explicit mention of the 'annual report,' the most appropriate classification is the Annual Report (10-K), as this document contains the core information that would be filed in the 10-K, even if presented here as a press release summary. If it were purely an announcement of the report's release without the detailed figures, it would be RPA. Since it contains the full year's results and outlook, it functions as the primary Annual Report disclosure. FY 2017
2018-03-13 English
Annual financial report 2017
Annual Report Classification · 100% confidence The document explicitly identifies itself as an 'Annual Report' in the header. It contains comprehensive financial data, including sales, EBITDA, EBIT, net income, and balance sheet figures for the fiscal years 2016 and 2017. Given the length and the presence of substantive financial statements and performance summaries, it fits the definition of an Annual Report (10-K). FY 2017
2018-03-13 English

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