BYK is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals. The company’s innovative additives and differentiated solutions optimize product and material properties, as well as production and application processes. Among other benefits, BYK additives enhance scratch resistance and surface gloss, mechanical strength and flow behavior, and properties such as UV and light stability or flame retardancy. In the field of quality assurance, BYK’s measuring and testing instruments effectively assess appearance and physical properties.


The company’s customers include manufacturers of coatings and printing inks, plastics, adhesives and sealants, as well as cleaners, floor coatings, and lubricants. BYK additives are also successfully used in construction chemistry, oil and gas, and foundry industries.


BYK has a global network of subsidiaries and operates production sites in Germany (Wesel, Kempen, Schkopau, Moosburg, Geretsried), the Netherlands (Deventer, Denekamp, Nijverdal), the UK (Widnes), the USA (Wallingford, Chester, Columbia, Earth City, Gonzales, Louisville, Pittsford), and China (Shanghai, Tongling).


The company is part of the ALTANA Group and employs more than 2,600 people worldwide.