Saxony's chemical industry generated a turnover of 3.8 billion euros last year. This corresponds to around 4.5 percent of Saxony's annual turnover in the manufacturing industry, the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced on Wednesday. This makes the Free State the second largest chemical employer in eastern Germany with around 8,000 employees.
In addition to the two large Wacker sites in Nünchritz and Dow Olefinverbund in Böhlen, the industry in Saxony consists mainly of medium-sized companies. The most important sectors include the production of chemical organic raw materials and the manufacture of plastics in primary forms.
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