Press Archives
Here you will find the press releases for ALTANA and our subsidiary companies for the years from 2002 until 2007.
Press releases from the ALTANA Holding until 2006 you will find here.
| 29.12.2004 |
ALTANA helps flood victims in South Asia ALTANA AG, Bad Homburg, and its operating divisions ALTANA Pharma AG, Constance, and ALTANA Chemie AG, Wesel, donate € 750,000 to the flood victims in South Asia. more |
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| 17.12.2004 |
Price Increase With effect from February 1, 2005, BYK-Chemie will increase prices for all paint and plastics additives worldwide by 6%. For mineral oil defoamers the price increase will be 3.5% and for viscosity reducers 8%. more |
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| 16.12.2004 |
Brazilian Opening Ceremony On November 23, 2004 the 8th BYK-Chemie application laboratory was officially inaugurated. more |
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| 19.11.2004 |
New Thickness Measuring Instrument byko-test MP0R BYK-Gardner introduces a new member of the family of thickness measuring instruments more |
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| 09.11.2004 |
ALTANA Electrical Insulation Increases Prices ALTANA Electrical Insulation and its subsidiaries are raising the prices for Wire Enamels, Impregnating Resins and Compounds worldwide by at least 10%. more |
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| 04.11.2004 |
ALTANA: Markedly positive business performance Strong third quarter; new record year in sight more |
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| 01.11.2004 |
ALTANA Chemie Opens Fourth Production Site in China ALTANA Electrical Insulation, a business unit of ALTANA Chemie AG, Wesel, has commenced operation of a super modern production plant in Zhuhai after a year and a half of construction. more |
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| 26.10.2004 |
Color and Gloss Measurement Combined in one Instrument BYK-Gardner introduces the new spectro-guide, its new instrument that combines color and gloss measurement in one unit – highly repeatable even on textured surfaces. more |
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| 25.10.2004 |
The P.D. George Company was chosen as Terry Bradshaw’s Pick of the Week on CNBC Terry Bradshaw’s Pick of the Week is a television show that is broadcast weekly on the CNBC cable network. The series of short stories highlights successful companies in America and how they have succeeded despite extraordinary economic conditions. more |
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| 01.10.2004 |
K 2004: Highlights from BYK-Chemie In line with the slogan of K 2004 (Vision - Innovation -Business), BYK-Chemie will be presenting its latest product developments from 20 to 27 October at the Messe DĂĽsseldorf. more |
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| 28.09.2004 |
ALTANA Coatings & Sealants begins production of sealants in South America To strengthen its presence in South America, La Artistica, sealants manufacturer and subsidiary of the ALTANA Coatings & Sealants business unit, recently concluded a strategic licensing agreement with Uruguayan company Promak. more |
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| 27.09.2004 |
AQUACER® 526 - Wax Emulsion for the Orientation of Effect Pigments in Water-Based Paint Systems BYK-Chemie introduces AQUACER® 526, the first wax emulsion for effect pigment orientation in water-based systems. more |
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| 23.09.2004 |
100 Years of Beck – Anniversary with Special Conference At the end of September, Beck Electrical Insulation – one of the more recent members of ALTANA Chemie – will be celebrating its 100th birthday. more |
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| 23.09.2004 |
Dr. Matthias Wolfgruber´s term of office extended The Supervisory Board of ALTANA AG today extended Dr. Matthias Wolfgruber’s term of office as Member of the Management Board of ALTANA AG and overall management of the Chemicals division by a further five years. more |
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| 17.09.2004 |
BYK-Chemie has new agent for Germany Since September 1, 2004, KRAHN Chemie GmbH of Hamburg has been the official agent for BYK-Chemie, Wesel. more |
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| 02.09.2004 |
BYK-Chemie enters thermoplastics market BYK-Chemie presents high-performance wetting and dispersing additives for color masterbatches. more |
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| 27.08.2004 |
BYK-Chemie and ACMOS Chemie: Partners in release agents BYK-Chemie GmbH, Wesel will be collaborating more closely with Acmos Chemie KG, Bremen, in future in order to develop innovative solutions in the area of release agents. more |
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| 19.08.2004 |
BYK-Chemie Involved in European Research Project Under the umbrella of the European Commission’s “Competitive and Sustainable Growth Programme”, BYK-Chemie is involved in a research project in the area of automotive coatings. more |
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| 12.08.2004 |
La Artistica develops coating solutions for converting from solvent-based to water-based sealants La Artistica has repositioned itself as a supplier of innovative coating and sealing solutions more |
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| 03.08.2004 |
ALTANA Chemie sold and transferred its shareholding in Salchi Rhenacoat Wesel, August 3, 2004 – ALTANA Coatings & Sealants, a business unit of ALTANA Chemie AG, Wesel, has sold and transferred its 51 % shareholding in Salchi Rhenacoat s.r.l., Milan, ltaly, to its 49% joint-venture partner, a private family holding. more |
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| 03.08.2004 |
ALTANA sustains and improves on positive business trend over the first half-year Strong second quarter First-half sales growth: +9%, consolidated profit +7% more |
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| 28.07.2004 |
Nano Additives from BYK-Chemie: First Application in the Field of PVC Floor Covering On the occasion of the K 2004 to be held in Düsseldorf from October 20 – 27, 2004 BYK-Chemie presents two products for plastics based on nanotechnology. more |
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| 22.07.2004 |
Ulrike Flach, Member of the German Bundestag visits BYK-Chemie Wesel Ulrike Flach today visited BYK-Chemie, Wesel, a company of ALTANA Chemie AG. more |
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| 12.07.2004 |
ALTANA Chemie sells Rhenacoat’s coil coating business to Akzo Nobel Concentration on growth market in packaging coatings more |
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| 02.07.2004 |
BYK-Chemie sells French marketing company to IMCD Consolidation of strong position in France through joint marketing venture more |
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| 25.06.2004 |
First Nano Additives of BYK-Chemie On the occasion of the Asia Pacific Coatings Show held in Bangkok from June 3 – 4, 2004 BYK-Chemie introduced the first two products based on Nanotechnology to the market. more |
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| 23.06.2004 |
BYK-Chemie is the ''Best Additive Supplier in Brazil'' BYK-Chemie GmbH, a company of ALTANA Chemie AG, Wesel, has once again won the award of ''Best Additive Supplier in Brazil''. more |
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| 14.06.2004 |
ALTANA Electrical Insulation announces general price increase ALTANA Electrical Insulation (AEI), a business unit of ALTANA Chemie AG, is announcing price increases for its wire enamel and secondary insulation product lines of 5 to 7% starting July 1 or as contracts allow. more |
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| 05.05.2004 |
Annual General Meeting 2004: ALTANA reports on a successful business year in 2003 and promising prospects for the future Dividend increases by 11% to €0.83 more |
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| 05.05.2004 |
Term of office extended Bad Homburg, May 5, 2004 - The Supervisory Board of ALTANA AG (NYSE: AAA, FSE: ALT) today extended Dr. Nikolaus Schweickart’s period of office as Chairman of the Management Board by a further two years until the Annual General Meeting in 2007. more |
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| 03.05.2004 |
www.altanachemie.com - The new website of ALTANA Chemie Since May 1 ALTANA Chemie AG has been present on the Internet with its new-look website. At www.altanachemie.com the specialty chemicals company has acquired an even more user- and customer-friendly appearance on the World Wide Web. more |
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| 29.04.2004 |
ALTANA starts year of strategic investments according to plan First European approval for Alvesco® and submission of Daxas® create basis for broader product portfolio Bad Homburg/Wesel, April 29, 2004 - ALTANA AG (NYSE: AAA, FSE: ALT) increased consolidated sales by 5% to € 712 million (2003: € 678 million) in the first three months of ... more |
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| 02.04.2004 |
BYK-Chemie to build new distribution center in Wesel BYK-Chemie to build new distribution center in Wesel, underlining its long and successful relationship with the Wesel Site Wesel, April 2, 2004 - BYK-Chemie GmbH, a company of ALTANA Chemie AG, Wesel, has just announced its plan to build a new distribution center in the "Lippe estuary ... more |
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| 31.03.2004 |
ALTANA Electrical Insulation Streamlines Organization in Germany with a New Site Concept Wesel, March 31, 2004 - ALTANA Electrical Insulation (AEI), a business unit of ALTANA Chemie AG, Wesel, will wind up the business activities of Rhenatech GmbH Elektroisoliersysteme, Kempen with effect from 30/09/2004 as part of its strategic focusing and the ongoing integration of the Schenec ... more |
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| 25.03.2004 |
ALTANA Chemie acquires stake in Nanophase Technologies Exclusive partnership and strategic investment in innovative nanotechnology company Bad Homburg/ Wesel, Germany, March 25, 2004 - ALTANA Chemie AG, the specialty chemicals business of ALTANA AG (NYSE: AAA, FSE: ALT), announced today that it has formed an exclusive global partnership w ... more |
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| 18.03.2004 |
ALTANA closes 2003 with new record figures Return on sales in excess of 21% Dividend up by 11% - the eighth increase in succession Bad Homburg, Germany, March 18, 2004 - ALTANA AG (NYSE: AAA, FSE: ALT) reported another successful business year 2003. "Over the past year we have remained on course for further growth, de ... more |
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| 20.02.2004 |
ALTANA Electrical Insulation Sells its Insulating Sleevings and Covers Business Wesel, February 20, 2004 - ALTANA Electrical Insulation (AEI) has signed a deal with Relats, S.A., Spain to sell the electrical insulating sleevings and covers business, currently marketed through Rhenatech Elektroisoliersysteme GmbH. more |
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| 04.02.2004 |
ALTANA Electrical Insulation Uses Synergy Potential Wesel, February 04, 2004 - As part of its continuing policy of strategic alignment, ALTANA Electrical Insulation (AEI), a business unit of ALTANA Chemie AG, Wesel, is concentrating on realizing synergy potentials and on improving the structures within the business unit. The focus here is on s ... more |
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| 27.01.2004 |
ALTANA 2003: New record year; the eighth in succession Profits climb by 10% and sales by 5% despite weak dollar; another dividend increase targeted (Note: All figures mentioned in this press release are provisional and unaudited) more |
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| 07.01.2004 |
ALTANA Chemie Acquires Electrical Insulation Business of Ranbar Bad Homburg/ Wesel, Germany, January 7, 2004 - ALTANA Chemie AG, the specialty chemicals business of ALTANA AG (NYSE: AAA; FSE: ALT), has acquired today through its US subsidiary P.D. George the electrical insulation business of Ranbar Electrical Materials Inc., USA. The acquired activities c ... more |
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| 05.01.2004 |
Dr. Susan W. Graham named President & CEO ALTANA Chemie is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Susan W. Graham to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of The P.D. George Company. more |
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