# BYK opens new integrated site in Shanghai, China

BYK, a division of ALTANA, opened a new integrated site in Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, China, housing laboratories, a distribution center, and administration. The investment was around 38 million euros, and the site employs about 100 people.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-04-09
- Where: Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, Shanghai, China
- Value: $42.7M (38.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 9 Apr 2019
- Status: completed
- Products: 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

- [byk.com](https://www.byk.com/en/company-news/news/detail/byk-opens-new-site-in-shanghai), 2019-04-09: "The new site will significantly enhance our presence in the Chinese market, and will enable us to focus on individual customer solutions in the growing Asian market."
- [altana.com](https://www.altana.com/press-news/details/altana-division-byk-opens-new-site-in-shanghai.html), 2019-04-09: "The new site will significantly enhance our presence in the Chinese market, and will enable us to focus on individual customer solutions in the growing Asian market."

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