BYK history - 1962

1962

Photograph of the BYK-Mallinckrodt Chemische Produkte GmbH site in 1969

1962

Re-establishment in Wesel

While BYK had previously concentrated mainly on pharmaceutical products, a new era begins in 1962: the concentration on paint auxiliaries – the term "additives" only becomes established later on.

Start of production and the BYK laboratory in the 1960s — At the beginning of the 1960s, BYK's production and laboratory are still housed in one building

The site of BYK-Mallinckrodt Chemische Produkte GmbH was taken up in 1969 — With the founding of BYK-Mallinckrodt Chemische Produktion GmbH in 1969, the Wesel site grows.

From the 1970s, BYK concentrates on specialty chemicals.

The beginnings are modest. Production and the laboratory are housed together in one building. A handful of employees produce wetting and dispersing agents from the ANTI-TERRA range, the leveling agent BYKETOL and the antifoaming agent BUBBLE BREAKER. Nevertheless, the Wesel plant achieves a turnover of 500,000 Deutschmarks with eleven products in its first year of existence.

Pioneering spirit, diligence, courage and innovative ideas lay the solid foundations for a company in Wesel that is still successful today. This spirit makes the company a premium supplier of additives and continues to characterize BYK and its people to this day.