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Byk establishes subsidiary in Brazil to strengthen presence in South America

With the foundation of Byk do Brasil and the appointment of Carlos Roberto C. Duarte Coelho as Managing Director, Byk is underlining the growing importance of the South American market for coatings, plastics...

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A farewell forever: PFAS-free products for the coatings world

There is currently much discussion about the use of raw materials containing PFAS in coating systems and their possible alternatives. Byk has now made a decision: no more PFAS-containing materials in its...

Byk ends production of PFAS-containing additives.
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Byk ends production of PFAS-containing additives

Byk Additives is on the way to a PFAS-free product portfolio and has set itself the goal of delivering the last PFAS-containing products by the end of 2025.

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Dr. Jörg Krames as new President and CEO for Byk-Gardner appointed

The globally active measuring instrument manufacturer Byk-Gardner, headquartered in Geretsried, Upper Bavaria, has a new Managing Director: Dr Jörg Krames.

An initial sketch shows the "narrow part" of the new innovation and seminar complex (right) in Wesel.
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Byk builds innovation complex at Wesel site

Byk's new complex is supposed to provide modern end-use laboratories and event rooms.

Speciality chemicals group Altana strengthens business through acquisitions.
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2023: Altana records 9 per cent decline in sales

Altana recorded a 9% decline in sales to EUR 2,742 million in the 2023 financial year compared to the strong previous year.

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Byk: new head of global paint additives business

Specialty chemicals manufacturer Byk is bringing Marcel Krohnen back after two and a half years as head of the global coating additives business.

BYK Netherlands invests in new plant
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Byk Netherlands invests in new plant for solvent-based wax dispersions

Byk is investing a double-digit million euro sum in the new production plant in the Netherlands.

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Change in management at Altana’s Byk division

Dr. Jörg Hinnerwisch, so far Chief Technology Officer at BYK, assumes the role of Division President and joins Altana’s Executive Management Team.

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Fire at Byk-Chemie in Kempen extinguished

At 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, 27 August 2023, an explosion occurred in a tank farm at the Kempen, Germany, plant of BYK-Chemie GmbH, followed by a fire.

Chinese expansion
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Good infrastructure, workforce and access to the global supply chain

Byk officially opened its second manufacturing facility in China, expanding existing premises with laboratories and administration in Shanghai. We spoke to Gerd Judith, Managing Director Marketing &...

An aerial view of the Byk site in Shanghai.
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Byk production expansion successfully completed in Shanghai

Following Byk Tongling, the integrated site in Shanghai is now Byk's second production plant in China. The company has invested a total of a low double-digit million EUR amount.

The Greek flag as a symbolic image.
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Krahn Hellas signs distribution agreement with Byk

Krahn Hellas, the Greek subsidiary of Germany-based Krahn Chemie Group, expands its distribution portfolio with the additive range of Byk.

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Altana opens new digital Byk laboratory

Altana's Byk business unit wants to set new standards in specialty chemicals at its Wesel (Germany) site with a new type of digital laboratory. The self-sufficient building on Abelstraße was constructed...