About Us

Silicones Europe is a non-profit trade organisation representing all major producers of silicones in Europe. We provide information on silicones from a health, safety and environmental perspective.

Our primary mission is to raise awareness of silicones and their many uses as well as to promote their safety from a health, societal and environmental perspective.

What we do

Commission, co-ordinate, and guide scientific research on questions of health, safety, and the environment.

Interpret and evaluate data.

Provide information and perspective to European and international regulators.

Co-ordinate input from the silicone industry on issues affecting the overall chemical sector.

Liaise with sister organisations – especially the Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety Council of North America (SEHSC) and the Silicones Industry Association of Japan (SIAJ)

Provide information on the benefits of silicones in everyday life.

How we do it

Silicones Europe is a sector group of Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council. Founded in 1972, Cefic is the forum for large, medium and small chemical companies across Europe, which provide 1.2 million jobs and account for approximately about 15% of world chemicals production.

Our industry in numbers (2022)

Europe Silicones industry

485,000

of formulated silicone products produced.

25,000 people

directly employed.

€4 billion

direct annual sales value.

Europe Downstream Value

€1 trillion

estimated annual sales value of final products containing silicones.

3 million

estimated people in employment.

Where can you find us?

European Headquarters:

CHT, Germany.
Dow, Switzerland.
DuPont, Switzerland.
Elkem, France.
Evonik, Germany.
Momentive, Germany.
Shin-Etsu, The Netherlands.
Wacker, Germany

Sites:

CHT

Bridgwater, UK.
Geretsried, Germany.
Oyten, Germany.
Lainate MI, Italy.

Dow

Wiesbaden, Germany.
Seneffe, Belgium.
Barry, UK.

DuPont

Geneva, Switzerland.

Elkem

Caronno Pertusella VA, Italy.
Lübeck, Germany.
Roussillon, France.
Saint-Fons, France.
Saint-Fons, France.
Salaise-sur-Sanne, France.
Santa Perpetua, Spain.

Evonik

Essen, Germany.
Pandino, Italy.
Geesthacht, Germany.
Antwerp, Belgium.
Ostende, Belgium.
Hamina, Finland.
Wesseling, Germany.
Bonn-Beuel, Germany.
Zubillaga-Lantarón, Spain.

Momentive

Termoli, Italy.

Shin-Etsu

Gyor, Hungary.
Almere, The Netherlands.

Wacker

Nuenchritz, Germany.
Burghausen, Germany.
Pilsen – Skymany, Czech Republic.