ALTANA
Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About
ALTANA provides specialized, sustainable chemical solutions for the battery industry through its BYK Additives and ELANTAS Materials divisions.
BYK Additives offer wetting and dispersing agents that improve battery production efficiency and electrical stability, especially for high-performance batteries. ELANTAS Materials supply electrical insulation, thermal management solutions, and adhesive/sealing materials for battery cells, modules, and packs. ALTANA also notes dedicated battery laboratories in Germany, China, and Japan focusing on electromobility.
From the Battery Report
Battery Report 2025 · chapterSupply Chain: Upstream and MidstreamVolta Foundation's annual report on this part of the battery industry.Supply Chain Segments
Location Info
- HQ
- Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
North America (1)
- Office
- Schererville, Indiana, United States
Latin America (3)
- Manufacturing
- Araçariguama, São Paulo, Brazil
- Manufacturing
- Cerquilho, São Paulo, Brazil
- Manufacturing
- Maracanaú, Ceará, Brazil
Europe (12)
- Manufacturing
- Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany
- Manufacturing
- Bremen, Germany
- Manufacturing
- Geretsried, Germany
- Manufacturing
- Grevenbroich, Germany
- Manufacturing
- Hamburg, Germany
- Manufacturing
- Hartenstein, Germany
- Manufacturing
- Kempen, Germany
- Manufacturing
- Lehrte, Germany
- Manufacturing
- Moosburg, Germany
- Manufacturing
- Oranienburg, Brandenburg, Germany
- Manufacturing
- Schkopau, Germany
- Manufacturing
- Wackersdorf, Germany
Asia-Pacific (5)
- Office
- Foshan, China
- Manufacturing
- Shanghai, China
- Office
- Shanghai, China
- Manufacturing
- Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
- Office
- Tokyo, Japan
Quick Facts
- Team Size
- 2000+
- Funding
- Private
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026
