ALTANA AG

ALTANA is a globally leading specialty chemicals group with employees and sites around the world. Although our products are not available on supermarket shelves or in retail outlets, they are indispensable for everyday life. Additives from BYK, for instance, enable paints and coatings to be made using water in place of solvents. Among other products, ACTEGA develops sealant compounds that contain no PVCs or plasticizers. These are used for example in the lids of food cans. Insulation materials from ELANTAS are used for example in electric motors, household appliances, digital cameras and computers. They help product developers to create ever smaller and more powerful electronic devices, thus conserving material and energy. ECKART pigments produce metallic effects in car finishes, and are also used in nail polishes and eye shadows.