ALTANA

Name: ALTANA
Address: Abelstrasse 43, Wesel, 46483, DE
Telephone: +492816708

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ALTANA is a global leader in true specialty chemicals. ==============
ALTANA is a global leader in true specialty chemicals.

The Group offers innovative, environmentally compatible solutions for coating manufacturers, paint and plastics processors, the printing and packaging industries, the cosmetics sector and the electrical and electronics industry. The product range includes additives, special coatings and adhesives, effect pigments, sealants and compounds, impregnating resins and varnishes, and testing and measuring instruments. ALTANA's four divisions, B*K, ECKART, ELANTAS, and ACTEGA, all occupy a leading position in their target markets with respect to quality, product solution expertise, innovation, and service. Headquartered in Wesel, Germany, the ALTANA Group has 66 production sites and 69 service and research laboratories worldwide. Throughout the Group more than 8,000 people work to ensure the worldwide success of ALTANA. In 2024, ALTANA achieved sales of over 3 billion euros. Around 7 percent of sales are invested in research and development every year. Its high earning power and high growth rate make ALTANA one of the most innovative, fastest growing, and profitable chemical companies in the world.

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ALTANA ist global führend in reiner Spezialchemie. Die Unternehmensgruppe bietet innovative, umweltverträgliche Speziallösungen für Lackhersteller, Lack- und Kunststoffverarbeiter, Druck- und Verpackungsindustrie, die Kosmetikbranche sowie die Elektroindustrie an. Das Produktportfolio umfasst Additive, Speziallacke und -klebstoffe, Effektpigmente, Dichtungs- und Vergussmassen, Imprägniermittel sowie Prüf- und Messinstrumente. Die vier ALTANA Geschäftsbereiche B*K, ECKART, ELANTAS und ACTEGA, nehmen in ihren Zielmärkten jeweils führende Positionen hinsichtlich Qualität, Produktlösungskompetenz, Innovation und Service ein. Die ALTANA Gruppe hat ihren Sitz in Wesel am Niederrhein und verfügt über 66 Produktionsstätten sowie 69 Service- und Forschungslaborstandorte weltweit. Konzernweit arbeiten mehr als 8.000 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter für den weltweiten Erfolg von ALTANA. Im Jahr 2024 erzielte das Unternehmen einen Umsatz von über 3 Milliarden Euro. Davon fließen jedes Jahr etwa 7 Prozent in die Forschung und Entwicklung. Mit einer im Branchenvergleich hohen Ertragskraft gehört ALTANA zu den innovativsten sowie wachstums- und ertragsstärksten Chemieunternehmen weltweit.

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Impressum

ALTANA AG
Abelstrasse 43
46483 Wesel
Germany

Tel +49 281 670-8
Fax +49 281 670-10999

[email protected]
www.altana.com

Sitz Wesel
Amtsgericht: Duisburg
HRB-Nr. 19496
Umsatzsteuer-ID-Nr. DE 191496915

Vorstand:
Martin Babilas (Vorsitzender)
Dr. Tammo Boinowitz
Stefan Genten

Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats:
Prof. Dr. Frank Richter

Unternehmenskommunikation:
Andrea Neumann
Katja Bolik
Heike Dimkos
Tobias Entrup
Birte Ölzner
Hannah Ziehm
Mirna Schröter

Tel +49 281 670-10900
[email protected]

01/09/2026

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲

Airplanes and passenger trains must meet strict safety requirements, including those for fire protection. This calls for materials that are flame-retardant, lightweight, robust, and scalable. Researchers at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, have developed the first fully recyclable composite material. The project was conducted in collaboration with our ELANTAS division serving as the industry partner. It was supported by Innosuisse, the Swiss Agency for Innovation Promotion.

➡️ New epoxy resin as the basis for the next generation of composite materials

Together with Empa, ELANTAS is investigating a novel epoxy resin designed to serve as the basis for the next generation of flame-retardant composites. The material developed by Empa contains phosphorus, which fulfills two important functions: it acts as a highly efficient flame retardant while also enabling the resin to be recycled at the end of its life cycle. Valuable materials such as glass fibers, carbon fibers, and honeycomb structures can be recovered and reused.

“For the aerospace industry, it is crucial to combine fire protection, lightweight construction, and recyclability. This epoxy composite system demonstrates that this is possible for the first time,” says Dr. Fiorenzo Lenzi, Head of the Aerospace/Ballistic Product Line at ELANTAS.

📄𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦!

06/08/2026

It’s 8:30 a.m. Lea Rosendahl enters the lab and takes her lab coat from the hook. For her, shaping things did not start later on – it started from day one of her apprenticeship.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 – 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲.

At B*K Additives , Lea is doing her apprenticeship as a chemical laboratory assistant. From the very beginning, she was trusted with real tasks, encouraged to share her ideas, and given the freedom to learn by doing.

One of her first independent projects focused on sustainability in the laboratory – a topic she later presented to colleagues in R&D and beyond. A strong example of what can happen when young talent is trusted early on.

As Lea says:
“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺.”

That kind of growth happens in an environment where people support each other, share knowledge, and meet on equal footing.

23/07/2026

Gold for our sustainability performance 🏅

With 85 out of 100 points, ALTANA achieved its best result to date in the latest sustainability rating by the international assessment platform EcoVadis. Together with our divisions B*K, ECKART, ELANTAS, and ACTEGA, we are now ranked among the top 5 percent of all companies evaluated worldwide, across all industries.

This further increase on last year's already strong result demonstrates that sustainability is firmly firmly anchored in our business practices and and is having an increasing impact.

For us, sustainable and profitable growth go hand in hand. That is why we help our customers make their products more sustainable through innovative solutions. For example, these solutions enable the recycling of packaging, make battery production more efficient, and help ensure that the world’s largest wind turbines can generate green electricity for decades to come.

At the same time, ALTANA is working consistently to reduce its own carbon footprint and achieve net-zero emissions globally by 2050.

✅ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗩𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁.

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𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦: https://recognition.ecovadis.com/U443X2GDokGflvI40BDRfw

13/07/2026

Several times a day, Nana Fang walks from the lab to the production floor at our ECKART site in Jinan, China. For her, quality is never the work of one person alone—it happens when people stay close to the process, communicate openly, and work together every step of the way.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀.

In Quality Control, Nana and her team make sure consistent quality is never left to chance. They monitor processes closely, spot even the smallest deviations early, and work side by side across lab and production. What makes the difference is not only experience, but how everyone pulls together.

As Nana says:
“𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦, 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮, 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.”

Because when people share responsibility, listen to each other, and solve problems together, real team strength becomes visible.

02/07/2026

Autonomous driving begins long before a vehicle hits the road 🚗

From development through production to repair, radar sensors must function reliably—even through painted plastic components in the vehicle. After all, advanced driver-assistance systems can only reach their full potential when materials, coatings, and measurement technology work together seamlessly.

This is exactly where we come in: B*K-Instruments, a subsidiary of the ALTANA Group, is expanding its portfolio of measurement and testing instruments through the acquisition of perisens GmbH. Based in Feldkirchen near Munich, the company is a leading specialist in radar and communications technology and develops and manufactures measurement and testing equipment for automotive radar sensors and radar covers, known as radomes.

The combination of B*K-Gardner’s many years of expertise in color and gloss measurement instruments and perisens’ patented radar measurement technology opens up new possibilities for customers in the automotive, coatings, and plastics industries.

We are also very pleased to welcome the employees of perisens to our B*K division. Together, we are ALTANA—and together, we will continue to expand our combined expertise, learn from one another, and drive innovation for the mobility of tomorrow.

📄𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦: https://www.altana.com/press-news/details/byk-strengthens-its-portfolio-of-measurement-and-testing-instruments-through-a-strategic-acquisition-in-the-autonomous-driving-market.html

05/06/2026

Ben Lux knows how much impact chemistry can have when it helps others move forward. At our ACTEGA division, he works with teams around the world on solutions that help customers make their own products more sustainable.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀.

For Ben, innovation starts with listening closely to what customers need and turning those challenges into solutions with real impact. More than 80% of ACTEGA’s innovation pipeline targets sustainable solutions, showing how strongly sustainability shapes the work behind the scenes.

What makes that possible is a culture that brings together entrepreneurial thinking, scientific expertise and global collaboration.

As Ben says:
“𝘞𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.”

28/05/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 “𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆” 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

'Good Chemistry' is more than just a word. It comes to life through people and perspectives—like Pierre Flückiger, R&D Lab Technician at our ELANTAS division in Breitenbach, Switzerland.

➡️ Take a look and stay tuned.

15/05/2026

Take a look behind the scenes at ELANTAS in Switzerland 🎬

For our new employer branding, we visited our colleagues from our ELANTAS division in Switzerland.

Between camera setup, lighting, and filming, our colleagues showed what looks like behind the scenes: working together, staying focused, and still finding time for a genuine laugh.

Because at ALTANA, 'Good Chemistry' is not only what we develop. It is also how we work together and, of course, laugh together.

Hit play and see the 'Good Chemistry' for yourself ➡️

12/05/2026

After just a few months in his new role at our ELANTAS division in St. Louis, Yogaraj Nabar already knew what stood out most to him: openness, teamwork, and the feeling that people are trusted to grow.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀.

For Yogaraj, leadership is not about having all the answers. It is about creating the right conditions for others to succeed. That belief was strengthened through ALTANA’s Management Development Program and became especially important during a period of major change, when teams had to be aligned and supported through transformation.

As Yogaraj says:
“𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱. 𝘐𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺.”

That is what leadership can look like: giving people the space to grow, contribute, and develop into leaders themselves.

23/04/2026

Some things only grow when they are built on a strong foundation.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄.

A place where people work together on solutions that matter — for today and for the long term.

At ALTANA, you can see this mindset in action every day. Across our teams worldwide, colleagues develop solutions that make processes safer, use resources more carefully, and help customers move their own technologies forward. Not because change is a buzzword, but because improving things matters.

That is also why we invest around 7% of our annual sales in research and development.

Well above the industry average, and a clear signal: long-term progress needs longterm commitment.

Because stability and innovation are not opposites. One makes the other possible. What makes this work is a culture where expertise is trusted, good judgment matters, and people have the space to create lasting impact.

Or as our CEO Martin Babilas says:
“We are innovative because we believe in better — and because we combine progress with long-term stability.”

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