Our defoamer, BYK-1765, was awarded the innovation prize by Ringier Publishing. The award ceremony recently took place in Shanghai. Jason Zhang, the local End Use Manager of Marine & Protective Coatings, accepted the award on BYK's behalf. BYK-1765 was specially developed for high-solid, solvent-free epoxy systems — a real problem solver for modern coatings.

He was nominated for this prestigious award for his latest technical article in the magazine of the same name. Support his forward-looking contribution with your vote!.

We are delighted that our BYK site in Tongling, China, achieved EcoVadis Gold certification on its first attempt. This places the site in the top five per cent of companies audited by EcoVadis. We are very proud of this achievement by our Tongling employees.

Another piece of good news comes from the Netherlands: Our three locations there have confirmed their gold ranking for the third time, following successes in 2019 and 2023.

Read more about our sustainability achievements on byk.com/sustainability.

In 2024, BYK in Widnes selected Halton Entertainment's Arts and Regional Theatre School (HEARTs) from a number of charities as the fundraising target for the year's planned charity events. HEARTs, a local theatre company that welcomes students from three years old to young adults, has an open-door policy to ensure everyone is treated equally. The organization, which feels like one big family, was suggested by one of BYK's longest serving employees who, along with the family, is actively involved in volunteering with HEARTs.