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EuroWire – July 2009 12
corporate news
Altana has
acquired DyStar
The chemicals group Altana has
acquired the high-performance addi-
tives business of Frankfurt-based DyStar
group, effective as of 30th March 2009.
The acquired business, with annual
of sales of about €7.5 million, will be
integrated into the BYK Additives
& Instruments division. It mainly
comprises the technologies for the
production of additives and for the
processing of plastics compounds.
The production of the additives will
be integrated into BYK´s main factory
in Wesel.
“With the acquisition of the high-
performance additives business of
DyStar we continue our strategy to
strengthen and further enhance the
market position of our individual
divisions,“ stated Dr Matthias L
Wolfgruber, CEO of Altana AG.
Altana AG – Germany
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