BYK

BYK inaugurated a new $50 million production and research facility in Gonzales, Texas, along with a new R&D center, wastewater treatment plant, evaporator and thermal oxidizer, and other equipment, as part of its goal to be CO2-neutral by 2025.

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.

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.