# BYK builds new production line at Wesel site for EUR 6 million

BYK is building a new production line (Line 24) at its Wesel/Abelstraße site for approximately EUR 6 million, increasing production capacity by up to 8.5%. The line is expected to start operations in early 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-03-21
- Where: Wesel, Germany
- Value: $6.50M (6.00M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 8.5% increase in production capacity
- Products: wetting and dispersing additives, solvent-free additives for paints, printing inks, adhesives, and battery electrodes
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [ihr-nachbar.byk.com](https://ihr-nachbar.byk.com/aktuelles/detail/byk-investiert-intensiv-am-standort-wesel), 2025-03-21: "BYK baut derzeit eine neue Produktionslinie (Linie 24) für rund 6 Millionen Euro am Standort Wesel/Abelstraße, die Anfang 2026 den Betrieb aufnehmen soll."

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