Wacker Chemie AG of Germany has its tire business with silicone release agent sell Rhein Chemie Levin brain Limited. WACKER this part of the business in 2010 with sales of several million euros.

     Rhein Chemie Corporation is a subsidiary of the LANXESS Group, according to treaty, Rhein Chemie acquired with the business activities of product formulations, existing customer contracts and stock rights. In addition, WACKER will be required to supply each other silicone materials. WACKER SILICONES president Carlos Weiss said: "The withdrawal of this business means to simplify the types of our products and solutions with the Rhine firms, the use of the tire industry does not belong to Wacker's key business."