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.

20.12.2007 BYK to take over production location in Kempen
The BYK-Chemie GmbH, Wesel, will have a new production location in Germany starting January 1, 2008. BYK will be taking over the company grounds, plant, and staff at the Kempen location (Lower Rhine) from the ALTANA subsidiary ELANTAS Beck, Hamburg. more


 

14.12.2007 Nanotechnology: BYK rolls out new NANOBYK® products
As a result of the successful cooperation between BYK and Rhodia, BYK introduces new NANOBYK® products based on Rhodigard technology for coating applications. more


 

14.11.2007 Measuring Conductivity in Water Based Paint Systems
BYK-Gardner, manufacturer of innovative measuring instruments for the quality control of paints and plastics, introduces the new conductivity meters BYK LC3 and BYK LC4 for measuring conductivity in water-based paint systems. more


 

05.11.2007 ALTANA continues its growth course
Sales: plus 7 percent, Earnings (EBITDA): plus 18 percent, Outlook revised and increased
more


 

25.10.2007 LASERSAFE - a novel laser marking pigment
LASERSAFE - a novel laser marking pigment more


 

24.09.2007 ECKART announces metal surcharges for 4th quarter 2007
ECKART announces metal surcharges for 4th quarter 2007 more


 

20.09.2007 BYK®-SILCLEAN 3720: Permanent protection and outstanding cleaning action for aqueous coating systems
more


 

20.09.2007 Eckart announces price increases for Pearl Pigments
Eckart announces price increases for Pearl Pigments more


 

19.09.2007 DISPERBYK®-2009:
Wetting and dispersing additive for matting agents in high and full solid systems

more


 

03.09.2007 BYK with new solutions at the K 2007
more


 

31.08.2007 ALTANA completes acquisition of Wolstenholme Group Ltd.
ALTANA completes acquisition of Wolstenholme Group Ltd. more


 

29.08.2007 New universal testing instrument: byko-cut universal
BYK-Gardner, manufacturer of innovative measuring instruments for the quality control of paints and plastics, introduces the new byko-cut universal, the universal tool for film thickness measurement, adhesion test, indentation hardness test and visual inspection in one unit. more


 

08.08.2007 ALTANA posts robust growth in the first six months of 2007
Sales: +7 percent, Earnings (EBITDA): +22 percent, Optimistic outlook is updated
more


 

26.07.2007 H1/Q2 2007 Reporting
Comparable basis H1/Q2 2006 more


 

20.07.2007 ELANTAS Announces Price Increase in Europe
ELANTAS is announcing price increases for its wire enamel product line in Europe. more


 

21.06.2007 ALTANA files deregistration application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S.
ALTANA files deregistration application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S. more


 

20.06.2007 ALTANA acquires metallic pigments and printing inks business of Wolstenholme Group Ltd.
ALTANA acquires metallic pigments and printing inks business of Wolstenholme Group Ltd. more


 

03.05.2007 ALTANA Annual General Meeting approves dividend distribution
Special dividend of €33.00, Regular dividend for 2006 of €1.30 and bonus dividend of €0.50, The new ALTANA concentrates on specialty chemicals, Matthias Wolfgruber and Martin Babilas form the new Management Board team more


 

03.05.2007 ALTANA AG with a new Supervisory Board
Dr. Fritz Fröhlich takes over chairmanship - Wolfgruber: “Extraordinary personalities, both on a professional and personal level“ more


 

02.05.2007 ALTANA AG completes a EUR 400 million syndicated credit facility
ALTANA AG completes a EUR 400 million syndicated credit facility more


 

26.04.2007 ALTANA seeks delisting in the U.S.
ALTANA seeks delisting in the U.S. more


 

26.04.2007 The new ALTANA starts with good First Quarter 2007
- Sales: +7 percent
- Earnings (EBITDA): +23 percent
- Optimistic outlook for 2007
more


 

23.04.2007 BYK-Chemie USA acquires Bergen Materials, Corp.
BYK-Chemie USA acquires Bergen Materials, Corp. more


 

16.04.2007 BYK-Chemie with New Products at the European Coatings Show
BYK-Chemie with New Products at the European Coatings Show more


 

05.04.2007 Polymer for polymers - BYK-Chemie develops the first polymeric coupling agent for filled radical curing systems
more


 

16.03.2007 Metal surcharges
Eckart: Metal surcharges more


 

15.03.2007 ALTANA 2006: Eleventh record year in succession with strong growth in sales and earnings
ALTANA 2006: Eleventh record year in succession with strong growth in sales and earnings more


 

13.03.2007 Ad hoc ALTANA AG:
Special dividend of €33.00
Dividend for 2006 of €1.30 and bonus dividend of €0.50

Ad hoc ALTANA AG: Special dividend of €33.00 Dividend for 2006 of €1.30 and bonus dividend of €0.50 more


 

13.03.2007 ALTANA AG:
Special dividend of €33.00
Dividend for 2006 of €1.30 and bonus dividend of €0.50

Double-digit dividend increase for the eleventh time in succession
Personnel change in the Management Board
New Supervisory Board Members

more


 

09.03.2007 New solution to old problems:
BYK-Chemie extends its product portfolio with innovative adhesion promoters

New solution to old problems:
BYK-Chemie extends its product portfolio with innovative adhesion promoters more


 

06.03.2007 Outstanding technical on-site support in Southeast Asia
BYK-Chemie opens new labs in China and Singapore more


 

06.02.2007 CRP technology first-hand:
BYK-Chemie rolls out new additives

CRP technology first-hand:
BYK-Chemie rolls out new additives more


 

26.01.2007 ALTANA AG: Excellent business year 2006
- Eleventh record year in old Group structure - Double-digit growth in sales and earnings - Strong dividend increase planned more


 

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