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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...
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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.
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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.
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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 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.
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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 &...
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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.
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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...