largest increase was recorded at ALTANA Management Services
GmbH, with 8 additional employees.
The functional structure of the workforce did not change
significantly in the 2021 fiscal year. With 51 % or 3,463
people (previous year: 3,305), most of the employees continued
to work in production. The research and development
workforce increased only slightly by 3 to 1,221 in 2021
(previous year: 1,218). In marketing and sales, the number
of employees increased by a total of 21 to 1,112 in 2021
(previous year: 1,091). In the year under review, 935 peo-
ple were employed in administration (previous year: 915).
There were also only minor shifts in the regional
structure in 2021 compared to the previous year. With 4,338
employees (previous year: 4,203), the European Group
companies continued to account for by far the largest share
of staff. At the end of the year, 3,505 people (previous
year: 3,376) were employed in Germany, the majority at the
largest manufacturing and development sites of the
ECKART and BYK divisions in Hartenstein and Wesel, respectively.
The workforce in the Americas rose by 46 to 1,507
at the end of 2021 (previous year: 1,461). The increase was
primarily in North American companies. The number of
Employees in research and development
BYK 497
ECKART 274
ELANTAS 158
ACTEGA 262
Holding 30
Total 1,221
Employees by division
1
5
2
3
25.8 %
15.8 %
36.0 %
3.3 %
4 19.1 %
Dec. 31,
2020
Dec. 31,
2021
Δ %
1 BYK 2,307 2,420 5
2 ECKART 1,694 1,735 2
3 ELANTAS 1,071 1,061 - 1
4 ACTEGA 1,238 1,284 4
5 Holding 219 231 5
Total 6,529 6,731 3
Employees by functional area
1
4
2
3
16.5 %
18.2 %
51.4 %
13.9 %
Dec. 31,
2020
Dec. 31,
2021
Δ %
1 Production and logistics 3,305 3,463 5
2 Marketing and sales 1,091 1,112 2
3 Research and development 1,218 1,221 0
4 Administration 915 935 2
Total 6,529 6,731 3
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