? The winning team prevailed against 14 competitors from all ALTANA divisions
? The strong innovative strength of the additive flagship product BYK?-3560 extends BYK’s leading market position
? Specialty chemicals group expanding its digital printing technology portfolio
? Emphasis on new technology for high-speed digital “Direct-to-Shape” printing
? Technology already deployed and multiple high-value strategic accounts secured
Thorsten Kr?ller, currently Head of the Business Line Plastics Additives at the BYK Division, will assume the leadership of the ACTEGA Division as of March 1, 2019. He will succeed Dr. Roland Peter, who is going to retire. At the same time, Thorsten Kr?ller will join ALTANA’s Executive Management Team.
? Operating sales increase by 6 percent
? EBITDA slightly below first six months of previous year due to higher raw material costs
? Forecast for 2018 as a whole confirmed
Successful completion of $300 million financing round provided by SKion, the private investment company of German entrepreneur Susanne Klatten, and ALTANA
Sales increase by 8 percent to €2,247 million, EBITDA improves to €470 million, Outlook for 2018: continued profitable growth