Wilhelm Sittenthaler to become President & CEO of Siltronic AG

Dr. Wilhelm Sittenthaler, an Executive Board member of Wacker Chemie AG, is to take over again as President & CEO of Siltronic AG. Sittenthaler will retain his responsibilities on Wacker Chemie AG’s Executive Board.

Siltronic's Executive Board member Dr. Michael Peterat retires

Dr. Michael Peterat (63) is retiring from the Executive Board of Siltronic AG effective November 1, 2009.

WACKER optimizes its global production network

Wacker Chemie AG intends to introduce a new site strategy to increase flexibility and further optimize the integrated production network of its Siltronic semiconductor subsidiary. Silicon wafer production is to be concentrated at lead sites according to individual diameters.

BMBF cooperation project DECISIF starts research on strained silicon

In our jobs as well as in our leisure time. Within the DECISIF project, scientific and industrial cooperation partners want to explore the potential of “strained silicon” in order to manufacture even more powerful and energy-saving devices for laptops, mobile phones and MP3-players.

Siltronic appoints Klaus Fuchs President & CEO

Dr. Klaus Fuchs has been appointed President & CEO of Siltronic AG effective January 1st, 2009. A resolution of Siltronic’s Supervisory Board to this end has been announced by the Munich-based semiconductor company today.

140 attendees get informed at Siltronic’s Supplier Day

Some 140 delegates from more than 80 companies worldwide have attended Siltronic’s Supplier Days (September 16, 17) in Burghausen (Germany). For the second time managers of Siltronic exchanged with their key suppliers.

Siltronic und Qimonda erforschen Grundlagen für neuartige Transistor-Technologie

Siltronic and Samsung start Joint Venture of 300 mm wafers in Singapore

Siltronic Samsung Wafer Pte. Ltd., a joint venture of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Siltronic AG, today commissioned a new fab in Singapore for the production of 300 mm wafers.

Siltronic sponsors business-minded high-school students

By contributing a total of 30,000 Euros to this project over three years, Siltronic AG is backing the first business high school in Germany. The school, in Pfarrkirchen, received an award in the “Germany - A Country of Ideas” competition held in 2007.