# BYK opens second manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China

BYK, a specialty chemicals company and part of the Altana group, officially opened its second manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China, at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park. The investment was a low double-digit million EUR amount, with an initial output of 4,750 tonnes, expandable to over 20,000 tonnes, focusing on silicone additives.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-03-02
- Where: Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, Shanghai, China
- Starts operating: 2 Mar 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 4,750 tonnes initial, expandable to over 20,000 tonnes
- Products: silicone additives, defoamers, surface 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) (investor)

## Sources

- [byk.com](https://www.byk.com/en/company-news/news/detail/chinese-expansion), 2023-03-02: "BYK officially opened its second manufacturing facility in China, expanding existing premises with laboratories and administration in Shanghai."

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