BYK-Chemie USA acquires Bergen Materials, Corp.

25-Apr-2007

BYK-Chemie USA Inc., Wallingford, the US-subsidiary of BYK-Chemie GmbH, Wesel, member of ALTANA AG acquired the business of Bergen Materials, Corp. a US-based additives supplier serving customers in the Paint and plastics industries. Net Sales of Bergen Materials Corp. is approximately 3 million USD. The completion of the transaction took place on April 20, 2007. BYK-Chemie will take over the activities of the company, including all client relationships and production assets.

"The acquisition of Bergen Materials is a step towards expanding our fast-growing additives business in the US and will perfectly complement our existing activities," Dr. Roland Peter, President Division Additives and Instruments of ALTANA Chemie and Managing Director BYK-Chemie comments.

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