Recently, BYK has strengthened its presence in the Chinese market with two new facilities opening – a laboratory in mid-July in Guangzhou and a mini-plant in mid-August in Shanghai.

Expanding technical service capabilities in southern China

The new laboratory was located at the South China New Material Industrial Park in Guangzhou. It is equipped with a wide range of instruments for testing various coating systems.

(From left) Wei Jiang, Head of Sales and Key Account Management for Paint Additives in China, Evan Wu, Director of BYK Asia, and Gang Fei, Business Line Manager for Paint Additives in China.

The range of services will gradually expand to include additional application areas, such as adhesives, printing inks, and materials for new energy materials.

Currently, the laboratory supports testing of water-based, solvent-based, and 100% systems, as well as analyses in the areas of leveling, rheology, dispersion, and defoaming.

Strengthening global production network

With an annual production capacity of 500 metric tons, the new mini-plant in Shanghai manufacturers silicone-based and silicone-free additives, as well as wax additives, for a wide range of industrial applications.

Visitors at the inauguration ceremony of BYK’s mini-plant in Shanghai.

This state-of-the-art facility allows BYK to provide its customers with faster, more flexible, and customized additive solutions, strengthening BYK’s global production network.