BYK Chemical is one of the world's leading suppliers of specialty chemicals. The company's innovative additives and differentiated solutions optimize product and material characteristics as well as production and application processes. In addition to this, BYK auxiliaries improve scratch resistance and surface gloss, mechanical strength and flow properties of materials, as well as properties such as UV and light stability or flame retardancy. In the field of quality assurance, measurement and test instruments from BYK Chemical effectively evaluate appearance and physical properties.
BYK Chemical has a global network of subsidiaries and plants in Germany (Wessel, Kempen, Mossberg, Schcoburg), the Netherlands (Deventer, Neferdal), the United Kingdom (Wedness), the United States (Wallingford, Chester, Gonzales, Louisville and Rochester Hills) and China (Tongling, Shanghai). Part of the Altana Group, BYK Chemical employs more than 2,500 people worldwide.