Allentown, Pa.
Wacker Polymers America broke ground on its 67,000-sf headquarters in Allentown, Pa., in November of 2008. Supporting the creation of environmentally friendly dispersions, binders, polymer additives, and dispersible powders, the facility will house administrative functions and laboratories for R&D, applications testing, and product development. Occupancy is expected in late summer of 2009. Wacker Polymers America is a subsidiary of Germany-based Wacker Chemie AG.