BYk is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals with over 150 years of expertise. The company's innovative additivesand differentiated solutions optimize product and material properties as well as production and application processes. Amongother things, BYK additives improve the scratch resistance and gloss of surfaces, the mechanical strength or the flow behavior ofmaterials, as well as properties such as light resistance and flame retardancy. BYK's measuring and testing instruments are usedto effectively assess the appearance and physical properties as part of quality assurance.
The company's customers include manufacturers of paints and printing inks, plastics, adhesives and sealants as well as cleaningagents, floor coatings and lubricants. The construction chemicals, oil and gas and foundry industries also successfully use BYkadditives.
BYK has a global network of branches and operates production sites in Germany (Wesel, Kempen, Schkopau, Moosburg.
Geretsried), the Netherlands (Deventer, Denekamp, Nijverdal) and the UK (Widnes), in the USA (Wallingford, Chester, Columbia.
Earth City, Gonzales, Louisville, Pittsford) and in China (Shanghai, Tongling).
The company is part of the ALTANA Group and employs more than 2,500 people worldwide.
