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• One of the world’s largest and most versatile Flexshuttle facility inaugurated
• Significant time-to-market advantage for customers
• BYK doubles capacity in application technology
• Ca. 15-million-euro investment

BYK, one of the world’s leading suppliers in the field of additives and measuring instruments, will raise its prices for additives by eight percent (8%), effective from June 1, 2021, or as existing contracts permit.
This step is necessary to maintain the high service and innovation level of BYK Additives to its customers in light of increasing costs including raw materials, transportation, packaging, and energy. As a long-term partner for its customers, BYK continues to heavily invest in sites, capabilities, and services to secure leading support globally.

BYK is preparing for a major digital event. As one of the leading specialty chemicals suppliers, BYK is taking a look into the future of additives and coatings with various online formats on April 21, 2021. 
Among other things, the program will feature interesting discussions and presentations by BYK's top management. 
 

• Sales of 2,178 million euros, 3 percent below the previous year’s level
• ACTEGA division grows by 9 percent
• EBITDA increases by 2 percent to 426 million euros
• Research and development spending remains at a high level
• CO2 footprint reduced by 50 percent
• Forecast for 2021: growth in the course of economic recovery

On April 21, 2021, the first digital BYK Live Event will start. Join the path to the future of additives in coatings.

BYK-329, a silicone-containing surface additive for both solvent-free and solvent-borne systems, is the new BYK product on the market that greatly reduces surface tension, especially in floor coatings and general industrial coatings, and promotes leveling and defoaming properties. In the defoamer line, BYK-092 is a new VOC-free, silicone-containing additive for aqueous paint systems, printing inks, and adhesives in the portfolio of this specialty chemicals manufacturer.

As first specialty chemicals manufacturer worldwide, BYK now has in its portfolio an additive with Germanischer Lloyd certification: BYK-C 8001. This means manufacturers of wind turbines can use the polymer coupling agent without further testing in their glass fiber reinforced epoxy resin systems – an important element in resource efficiency on the globally booming market for wind power.

The new neighborhood page ist online

In order to provide our apprentices with the best possible digital support in their mobile work, we have recently started using graphics tablets in our laboratories. This makes remote in-house lessons even better, as it is now possible for all participants to draw chemical formulas and reaction chains graphically via Microsoft TEAMS. In this way, we contribute to the increased protection of our apprentices and our employees from Corona! A win-win for everyone!"

BYK-3480 and BYK-3481 were recently honored by Ringier with the “Ringier Technology Innovation Award 2020” in the “Coatings Industry” category.

Sales decrease by nearly 7 percent to 1,078 million euros. EBITDA margin reaches 18.7 percent. Company continues to invest in the future

Customers of the specialty chemicals manufacturer BYK have cause for celebration: At the beginning of June, the even more informative, more modern, and more service-oriented website went live.

Dr. Matthias L. Wolfgruber new Chairman

Health, supply reliability, closeness to customers

Dr. Tammo Boinowitz (53) will become managing director of BYK-Chemie GmbH based in Wesel as of January 1, 2021. After a two-month training and transitional phase, he will also become the President of BYK, the largest division of the specialty chemicals group ALTANA.

Disinfectants are in demand like never before. But BYK offers additives for thickening alcohol and water mixtures based on ethanol or isopropanol...