# BYK to invest $50M in expansion of Texas additives plant

BYK will invest $50 million to expand its facility in Gonzales, Texas, increasing capacity for Garamite rheology additives and adding a new R&D facility for a global competence center. The project includes infrastructure upgrades.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-12-11
- Where: Gonzales, Texas, United States
- Value: $50.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: Garamite rheology additives, natural rheology additives
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [BYK](https://endata.com/companies/28721.md)
- [ALTANA](https://endata.com/companies/2187.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [chemanager-online.com](http://chemanager-online.com/en/news/byk-expands-texas-additives-plant), 2017-12-11: "US additives and instruments supplier BYK, which is part of German specialty chemicals group Altana, will invest $50 million to expand its facility in Gonzales, Texas."

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