Develops and produces additives, specialty coatings and adhesives, effect pigments, sealants and encapsulants as well as testing and measuring instruments
ALTANA AG
Wesel · Kempen · Moosburg · Schkopau · Geretsried · Hartenstein · Wackersdorf · Bitterfeld-Wolfen · Hamburg · Bremen · Lehrte · GrevenbroichNew on Amplifa
About ALTANA
ALTANA AG is an internationally active specialty chemicals group headquartered in Wesel on the Lower Rhine. The corporate group develops and produces high-quality specialty chemicals, including additives, specialty coatings and adhesives, metallic and pearlescent effect pigments, sealants and encapsulants, impregnating agents as well as testing and measuring instruments. The portfolio is aimed at coatings manufacturers, paint and plastics processors, the printing and packaging industry, the cosmetics sector and the electrical industry. The four business divisions BYK, ECKART, ELANTAS and ACTEGA set standards worldwide in their target markets. The group operates 58 production facilities and 67 service and research laboratory locations worldwide and employs more than 8,000 people. Around 7 percent of revenue flows into research and development annually; in 2025 the company achieved revenue of over 3 billion euros.
- Site
- Wesel
- Processes
- Research and development (~7% of revenue), Testing and measuring instruments, Service laboratories
- Materials
- Additives, Effect pigments, Specialty coatings and adhesives, Sealants and encapsulants, impregnating agents, Testing and measuring instruments
- Founded
- 1977
- Industries
- Specialty chemicals, Coatings manufacturers and paint/plastics processors, Printing and packaging industry, Cosmetics industry, Electrical industry
- 01
Research and development
- 02
Production of specialty chemicals
- 03
Service laboratories and application technology
- 04
Marketing and sales
Product and Process Spectrum
Additives
Additives for coatings and plastics processors, offered by the BYK business division.
Effect pigments
Metallic and pearlescent effect pigments for coating, printing and cosmetics applications, offered by ECKART.
Specialty coatings and adhesives
Sealants, coatings and adhesives for packaging and printing applications, offered by ACTEGA.
Sealants and encapsulants, impregnating agents
Electrical insulation materials and encapsulation materials for the electrical industry, offered by ELANTAS.
Testing and measuring instruments
Instruments for measuring color, gloss and physical properties, offered by BYK-Gardner.
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastics | – | – | – | – | Chemicals, Additives, Pigments, Adhesives |
Additional services
History
- 1977
Founded