Altana

Altana AG (styled as ALTANA) is a German chemical company headquartered in Wesel. It was created in 1977, as a result of spinning off divisions from the Varta Group. The first CEO was Herbert Quandt.

For other uses, see Altana (disambiguation).

ALTANA AG
Company typeAktiengesellschaft
IndustryChemicals
Founded1977
FounderHerbert Quandt
Headquarters
Wesel
,
Germany
Key people
  • Martin Babilas, CEO
  • Dr. Matthias L. Wolfgruber, Chair, Supervisory Board
  • Susanne Klatten - sole owner and deputy chairman
Revenue€ 3 billion (2022)
Number of employees
7,000 (2022)
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.altana.com

The group comprises the divisions BYK (coating additives and instruments), Eckart (metal effect pigments and metallic printing inks), Elantas (insulation materials for the electrical and electronics industries) and Actega (coatings and sealant compounds for the packaging industry).

The Altana Group has 48 production facilities and 63 service and research laboratories worldwide. In 2022, the company, with about 7,000 employees, posted revenues of over €3 billion.

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