BYK Additives Employee Directory
Chemical ManufacturingNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1001-5000 Employees
BYK USA Inc. is part of the ALTANA Group's BYK Additives and operates as a global supplier of specialty chemicals. Its additives and differentiated solutions are designed to improve product performance and streamline production and application processes, including properties such as scratch resistance, surface gloss, mechanical strength, flow behavior, and UV or flame stability. The company also supplies measuring and testing instruments used to assess appearance and physical properties for quality assurance. Customers include manufacturers of coatings and printing inks, plastics, adhesives and sealants, as well as cleaners, floor coatings, and lubricants, with BYK additives also serving the construction chemistry, oil and gas, and foundry sectors. BYK maintains a global network of subsidiaries and production sites across Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and China, and is based in Wesel in the North Rhine-Westphalia region. In late 2025, BYK announced its participation in Sepawa 2025 in Berlin to present new additive innovations.