local sales teams, and investments in labs in China are bolster-
ing our competitive position. In addition, different functions are
being brought together under one roof at the integrated site in
Shanghai.
Strengthening China as a Site for Our Business
“Hence we are meeting our customer’s growing requirements
regarding innovative strength, product and manufacturing quality,
as well as service orientation. Last but not least, the increase
in capacity on the part of our local Chinese customers is an important
signal reflecting greater customer satisfaction,” adds
Kreece Zhang.
R&D, application laboratories, technical service, logistics,
and administration are concentrated on a piece of property encompassing
50,000 square meters. The new site in Shanghai
will be officially inaugurated in April 2019. In a second phase, a
new manufacturing site is to be built there starting in 2021. In
September 2018, the first sod was turned for the expansion of
the Tongling site. “Demand for our additives is so high that we
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Exchanging ideas – Jing Wang, site manager
at BYK Tongling, and Kreece Zhang, CFO of BYK
Additives (photos in the middle and on the
right), work at the Tongling and Shanghai sites.
The BYK division is making investments to
strengthen its competitive position in China.
have to swiftly push forward the capacity expansion,” says
Jing Wang, site manager at BYK Tongling. Among other things,
new reaction and dilution vessels are planned, as well as
the required factory hall, the expansion of the tank farm, and a
new warehouse. The manufacturing capacity is to be qua-
drupled.
Investment of Almost 50 Million Euros
“The capacity expansion enables us to offer individual product
solutions for the Chinese market,” says Jing Wang. “And that’s
exactly what our customers want. The demand is there. So we
can decisively enhance our competitiveness.” The new capacities
are slated to be ready for operation next year.
The ALTANA
Group is creating the prerequisites for further
growth in Asia. To this end, we are investing heavily. A total
of almost 50 million euros have been allocated for the newly integrated
site in Shanghai and to strengthen the Tongling site by
expanding the manufacturing facilities there – to give “The Rising
Dragon” a sufficient boost.