How many employees work at BYK-Chemie?

BYK-Chemie GmbH has 1,255 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 6.7%.

Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025

About BYK-Chemie

BYK is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals. The company’s innovative additives and differentiated solutions optimize product and material properties as well as production and application processes. Amongst other things, BYK additives improve scratch resistance and surface gloss, the mechanical strength or flow behavior of materials, and properties such as UV- and light stability or flame retardancy. In the field of quality assurance, BYK’s measuring and testing instruments serve to effectively assess appearance and physical properties. The company’s customers include manufacturers of coatings and printing inks, plastics, adhesives and sealants, as well as cleaners, floor coatings, and lubricants. BYK additives are also successfully used in the construction chemistry, oil and gas, and foundry industries. BYK has a global network of subsidiaries and operates production sites in Germany (Wesel, Kempen, Schkopau, Moosburg, Geretsried), the Netherlands (Deventer, Denekamp, Nijverdal), and the UK (Widnes), in the USA (Wallingford, Chester, Columbia, Earth City, Gonzales, Louisville, Pittsford), and in China (Shanghai, Tongling). The company is part of the ALTANA Group and employs a workforce of more than 2,500 people worldwide. ---------------------- Dear follower, we take data protection and data processing in our social network offers very seriously. Here you can get to the details of our data processing: https://www.altana.com/servicemenu-1/our-social-media-appearances.html Get to our imprint here: https://www.byk.com/en/imprint

As of September 2025

BYK-Chemie
workforce metrics

Headcount

1.3k

Avg. Salary

$75k

Tenure

6.6yr

Growth Rate

6.7%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of BYK-Chemie annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

  • BYK-Chemie total number of employees in 2025 was 1,264.581, a 6.7% increase from 2024.
  • BYK-Chemie total number of employees in 2024 was 1,191.739, a 1.7% increase from 2023.
  • BYK-Chemie total number of employees in 2023 was 1,163.176, a 0.3% increase from 2022.

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Employee Geographic Breakdown

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Employee Role Breakdown

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Employee Compensation

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Active Job Postings

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  • BYK-Chemie active job postings in 2025 was 84, a 45.3% increase from 2024.
  • BYK-Chemie active job postings in 2024 was 41, a 44.8% increase from 2023.
  • BYK-Chemie active job postings in 2023 was 26, a 34.9% decline from 2022.

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