BYK-Chemie GmbH.

HEADQUARTERS:

BYK-Chemie GmbH

Abelstrasse 45

46483 Wesel, Germany

Phone: + 49 281 670 0 / Fax: + 49 281 657 35

Web:www.byk.com

E-mail: [e-mail]

USA/Canada/Mexico

BYK USA Inc.

524 South Cherry Street

Wallingford, CT 06492

Phone: [phone]

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Founded in 1873, BYK is one of the world's leading suppliers in the field of paint and plastics additives. Additives applied in small quantities simplify the production of coatings and plastics and improve the quality of the coating. Whether in work surfaces, floorings or wall paint--in cars, trains or airplanes--you will find BYK additives, day in and day out. BYK is a company of ALTANA AG, Wesel, Germany.

MARKETS SERVED:

BYK's major markets are the USA, Europe, and the Far East. We manufacture premium additives that meet the individual requirements of our customers in the areas of:

* Architectural coatings

* General industrial coatings

* Wood and furniture coatings

* Automotive coatings and auto refinish coatings

* Can and coil coatings

* Pigment concentrates

* Printing inks

* Powder Coatings

* Thermoplastics

* Polyurethane Foam

* PVC Plastisols

* Molding Compounds

TECHNOLOGIES:

From optimizing the surface gloss and scratch resistance of furniture varnishes to preventing craters forming in automotive top coats, BYK can provide you with the right solution. BYK is a progressive company, which has become a major force through its innovative products.

TECHNICAL SERVICES:

BYK has application laboratories all over the world. Here we develop and test new processes and/or new products in conjunction with our customers. In addition, we provide technical information for our customers via our web site and we also have a large library of product literature.

MAJOR PRODUCTS:

Our product range includes additives to improve surface slip and scratch resistance, leveling and substrate wetting, defoamers and air release agents, rheology modifiers, wetting and dispersing additives for pigments and extenders, wax additives and viscosity depressants.

GLOBAL CAPABILITIES:

Research & Development laboratories: Wesel (Germany), Deventer (The Netherlands)

Production facilities: Wesel (Germany), Wallingford, CT (USA), Deventer (The Netherlands), Tongling (China)

Technical laboratories: Wesel (Germany), Wallingford, CT (USA), Guangzhou (China), Shanghai (China), LangFang (China) Seoul (Korea), Amagasaki (Japan), Singapore, Silo Paulo (Brazil) and Pune (India).

GLOBAL CONTACTS:

Taiwan/South East Asia Phone: [phone]

China Phone: [phone]

Korea Phone: [phone]

Japan Phone: [phone]

Brazil Phone: [phone]

BYK-Cera/The Netherlands Phone: [phone]