Recently, the globally renowned chemical company Evonik announced a major strategic initiative to merge its silica and silane business lines into a new Smart Effects business line. This merger plan will officially come into effect on January 1, 2025, marking further layout and deepening of Winco in the field of advanced technology. The establishment of Smart Effects is not only a part of the restructuring of Winco's business, but also a crucial step in enhancing its competitiveness and driving innovation in the global chemical market.
The birth of the Smart Effects business line stems from Winchuang's profound understanding and strategic insight into silane and silica technology platforms. As part of the "Advanced Technology" business segment of Winco, Smart Effects will have 3500 employees spread across multiple regions worldwide, dedicated to providing innovative solutions to customers. Through the merger, we are able to combine our expertise in molecular silane chemistry and silica particle design to provide customers with differentiated solutions, thereby increasing their value, "said Lauren Kjeldsen, President of the Intelligent Materials Business Unit at Evonik
Emmanuel Auer, the head of the Smart Effects business line, further emphasized the multiple advantages brought about by the merger. He pointed out that this merger not only enhances customer relationships, but also promotes sustainable development in key markets. Especially in the automotive and tire industries, electronics, consumer health and nutrition, and building protection, Smart Effects will play an important role. In the automotive and tire industries, the combination of silica and silane has been proven successful, especially in the production of green tires, which helps improve fuel efficiency and safety. In the field of electronics, Smart Effects will provide high-purity silicon dioxide, metal oxides, and silane to support the industry's green transformation.
In addition, Smart Effects is also exploring innovative areas such as new adsorbents for direct air capture (DAC) technology. This new type of adsorbent uses a surface modified silica carrier with amino silane, which can effectively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, demonstrating Evonik's commitment to intelligent and sustainable solutions. Emmanuel Auer summarized, "Through Smart Effects, our goal is to go beyond the industry and provide value to our customers through innovative and complementary technologies based on molecules and particles, driven by sustainable effects in circular solutions and applications
The establishment of the Smart Effects business line is not only an important milestone in Evonik's technological innovation, but also a powerful proof of its efforts to promote sustainable development in the global chemical industry. In the future, Smart Effects will continue to deepen technological innovation, expand application areas, and provide more efficient and environmentally friendly solutions to global customers.